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Reprint as at 1 December 2009 Proceeds of Crime Act 1991 Public Act Date of assent 1991 No 120 9 December 1991 Contents Title Short Title and commencement Part 1 Preliminary provisions Interpretation Interpretation Meaning of conviction, etc, of an offence Meaning of absconding Meaning of dealing with property Application Act to bind the Crown Application Page 6 6 6 10 11 11 12 12 Note Changes authorised by section 17C of the Acts and Regulations Publication Act 1989 have been made in this eprint.
A general outline of these changes is set out in the notes at the end of this eprint, together with other explanatory material about this eprint.

This Act is administered in the Ministry of Justice.
1 Proceeds of Crime Act 1991 Reprinted as at 1 December 2009 Part 2 Confiscation Applications for confiscation orders Application for confiscation order Application to identify tainted property or benefit Notice of application Notice of application may be recorded on register Amendment of application Making of confiscation order where person has absconded Procedure on application Forfeiture orders Forfeiture orders Effect of forfeiture order Third parties may apply for relief Court may grant relief to third party Discharge of forfeiture order on appeal or by quashing of conviction Minister may apply for directions Double benefit not permitted Person may buy back interest in forfeited property Buying out other interests in forfeited property Registered foreign forfeiture orders Registered foreign forfeiture orders Third parties to be notified of registration of foreign forfeiture order Third parties may apply for relief Court may grant relief to third party Pecuniary penalty orders Application Pecuniary penalty orders Variation of pecuniary penalty order Assessment of pecuniary penalty Further provisions relating to assessment of pecuniary penalty Court may lift corporate veil, etc Registered foreign pecuniary penalty orders 23A 23B 23C 23D 24 25 26 27 28 29 29A 2 Reprinted as at 1 December 2009 Proceeds of Crime Act 1991 Part 3 Search warrants Issue of search warrants Warrant to search and seize tainted property Form and content of search warrant Powers conferred by warrant Power to stop vehicles Person executing warrant to produce evidence of authority Notice of execution of warrant Commissioner of Police to hold property Dealing with seized property Return of seized property Retention of seized property where forfeiture order or restraining order made Application for return of seized property Search warrants in relation to foreign offences Search warrant may be issued in relation to
 foreign offence Powers conferred by warrant in relation to foreign serious offence Return of seized property Retention of seized property Application for return of seized property Part 4 Restraining orders Applications for restraining orders Application for restraining order Notice of application Ex parte application for restraining order Granting of restraining orders Court may make restraining order Grounds for making restraining order Restraining orders where defendant not charged with or convicted of offence Undertakings as to damages or costs Notice of restraining orders 30 31 32 32A 33 34 35 36 37 38 38A 38B 38C 38D 38E 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 Further orders Further orders 32 33 34 34 35 35 35 36 37 38 38 39 40 40 42 43 43 44 45 46 47 47 48 48 3 Proceeds of Crime Act 1991 Reprinted as at 1 December 2009 Application for exclusion of interest from restraining order Admissibility of evidence Operation of restraining orders Powers of Official Assignee Official Assignee to discharge pecuniary penalty order Further provisions relating to discharge of pecuniary penalty order Payment to Crown discharges pecuniary penalty order Official Assignee to discharge forfeiture order Charge on property subject to restraining order Registration of charge created by restraining order Registration of restraining orders Contravention of restraining orders Disposition or dealing may be set aside Bankruptcy Official Assignee not liable for payment of rates, etc, on property subject to restraining order Indemnity for Official Assignee Costs recoverable by Official Assignee Revocation and termination of restraining orders Revocation of restraining order Duration and termination of restraining order Extension of operation of restraining order Foreign restraining orders 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 66A Interim restraining order in respect of foreign serious offence Registered foreign restraining orders 66B 66C Management of property under registered foreign
 restraining order Undertakings as to damages or costs in relation to foreign restraining order Official Assignee to discharge foreign pecuniary penalty order Payment to Crown discharges foreign pecuniary penalty order Charge on property subject to foreign restraining order Registration of charge created by foreign restraining order 66D 66E 66F 66G 66H 4 50 50 51 51 54 54 55 55 57 57 58 58 59 59 60 60 61 62 64 64 66 67 69 69 71 72 74 Reprinted as at 1 December 2009 Proceeds of Crime Act 1991 Part 5 Information gathering powers Interpretation 67 Interpretation 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 76A 77 78 79 80 81 Production orders Application for production order Court may make production order Time and place of production Powers and duties of Police employees under production order Production order to operate notwithstanding any other enactment or rule of law Production order not to override certain enactments Legal professional privilege Variation of production orders Failure to comply with production order Production orders in relation to foreign serious offences Monitoring orders Monitoring orders Failure to comply with monitoring order Compliance with monitoring order not actionable Monitoring order not to be disclosed Offence to disclose existence or operation of monitoring order 81A Monitoring orders in relation to foreign offences Part 6 Miscellaneous provisions Appeals Appeals Procedure on appeal Miscellaneous provisions Dealings with forfeited property Standard of proof Delegation by Official Assignee Revocation of delegations Costs Regulations Rules of procedure Proceeds of Crime Act 1991 Reprinted as at 1 December 2009 91 92 Operation of other laws not affected Summary Proceedings Act 1957 amended 90 90 An Act— (a) To provide for confiscation of the proceeds of serious criminal offending; and To provide for matters incidental thereto Short Title and
 commencement This Act may be cited as the Proceeds of Crime Act 1991.
This Act shall come into force on the 1st day of July 1992.

Part 1 Preliminary provisions Interpretation Interpretation In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— Confiscation order means a forfeiture order or a pecuniary penalty order Criminal proceedings, in relation to a foreign serious offence, has the same meaning as in the Mutual Assistance Act Criminal proceedings: this definition was inserted, as from 1 April 1993, by section 2 Proceeds of Crime Amendment Act 1992 (1992 No 87).
Document has the same meaning as in section 2(1) of the Official Information Act 1982 drug-dealing offence means any offence against section 6 of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1975 in relation to a Class A con- trolled drug, a Class B controlled drug, or a Class C controlled drug, in relation to which the amount, level, or quantity at and over which the drug is presumed to be for supply is specified in Schedule 5 of that Act drug-dealing offence: this definition was substituted, as from 22 June 2005, by section 23 Misuse of Drugs Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 81).
Encumbrance, in relation to property, includes any interest, mortgage, charge, right, or claim in respect of the property (b) 1 (1) (2) 2 (1) 6 Reprinted as at 1 December 2009 Proceeds of Crime Act 1991 Part 1 s 2 Financial institution means any person (including a body of persons whether incorporated or not), who carries on the busi- ness of borrowing and lending money, or providing financial services, or both; and without limiting the generality of the foregoing includes— (a) A life insurance company, being a company as defined in section 2 of the Life Insurance Act 1908; and includes any branch, division, or office of that company; and (b) A building society as defined in section 2 of the (c) Building Societies Act 1965; and A registered bank within the meaning of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand Act 1989; and (f) (e) (d) A friendly society or credit union registered or deemed to be registered under the Friendly Societies and Credit Unions Act 1982; and A registered society within the meaning of the Industrial and Provident Societies Act 1908; and A specified person or class of persons (including a body or bodies of persons, whether incorporated or not) en- gaged in the business of borrowing and lending money, or providing financial services, or both, who is or are de- clared by the Governor-General, by Order in Council, to be a financial institution or institutions for the purposes of Part 5 of this Act: Foreign drug-dealing offence has the same meaning as in the Mutual Assistance Act Foreign drug-dealing offence: this definition was inserted, as from 1 April 1993, by section 2 Proceeds of Crime Amendment Act 1992 (1992 No 87).
Foreign forfeiture order has the same meaning as in the Mutual Assistance Act Foreign forfeiture order: this definition was inserted, as from 1 April 1993, by section 2 Proceeds of Crime Amendment Act 1992 (1992 No 87).

Foreign pecuniary penalty order has the same meaning as in the Mutual Assistance Act Foreign pecuniary penalty order: this definition was inserted, as from 1 April 1993, by section 2 Proceeds of Crime Amendment Act 1992 (1992 No 87).
Foreign restraining order has the same meaning as in the Mutual Assistance Act Foreign restraining order: this definition was inserted, as from 1 April 1993, by section 2 Proceeds of Crime Amendment Act 1992 (1992 No 87).

7 Part 1 s 2 Proceeds of Crime Act 1991 Reprinted as at 1 December 2009 Foreign serious offence has the same meaning as in the Mutual Assistance Act Foreign serious offence: this definition was inserted, as from 1 April 1993, by section 2 Proceeds of Crime Amendment Act 1992 (1992 No 87).
Forfeiture order means an order under section 15(1) of this Act Interest, in relation to property, means— A legal or equitable estate or interest in the property; or (a) (b) A right, power, or privilege in connection with the prop- erty: international crime has the same meaning as in section 4(1) of the International Crimes and International Criminal Court Act 2000 international crime: this definition was inserted, as from 1 July 2002, by section 187(1) International Crimes and International Criminal Court Act 2000 (2000 No 26).
See clause 2(f) International Crimes and International Criminal Court Act Commencement Order 2002 (SR 2002/131).

Minister means the Minister of Justice Monitoring order means an order under section 77(1) of this Act Mutual Assistance Act means the Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Act 1992 Mutual Assistance Act: this definition was inserted, as from 1 April 1993, by section 2 Proceeds of Crime Amendment Act 1992 (1992 No 87).
Official Assignee means the Official Assignee for New Zealand Pecuniary penalty order means an order under section 25(1) of this Act Proceeds, in relation to a serious offence, means any property that is derived or realised, directly or indirectly, by any person from the commission of the offence Production order means an order under section 69(1) of this Act Property means real or personal property of any description, whether situated in New Zealand or elsewhere and whether tangible or intangible; and includes an interest in any such real or personal property 8 Reprinted as at 1 December 2009 Proceeds of Crime Act 1991 Part 1 s 2 Relevant application period, in relation to a person’s convic- tion of a serious offence, means the period of 6 months after— The day on which the person was convicted, where sec- (a) tion 3(1)(a) of this Act applies: The day on which the person was discharged without conviction, where section 3(1)(b) of this Act applies: The day on which the person is treated as having ab- sconded in connection with the offence, where section 3(1)(c) of this Act applies: (b) (c) Relevant serious offence or relevant offence, in relation to tainted property, means the offence by reason of the commis- sion of which the property is tainted property Restraining order means an order under section 42 of this Act Serious offence means an offence punishable by imprison- ment for a term of 5 years or more tainted property,— (a) in relation to a serious offence, means— (i) property used to commit, or to facilitate the com- mission of, the offence; or proceeds of the offence; and (ii) (c) (b) when used without reference to a particular offence, means tainted property in relation to any serious of- fence; and in relation to a serious offence that is an offence against section 8(1) or (2A)of the Terrorism Suppression Act 2002, includes funds (as defined in section 4(1) of that Act) allocated for the purpose of committing that ser- ious offence; and in relation to a foreign serious offence that, if commit- ted within the jurisdiction of New Zealand, would cor- respond to an offence against section 8(1) or (2A)of the Terrorism Suppression Act 2002, includes funds (as so defined) allocated for the purpose of committing that foreign serious offence (d) tainted property: this definition was substituted, as from 18 October 2002, by section 81 Terrorism Suppression Act 2002 (2002 No 34).
tainted property: paragraph (c) of this definition was amended, as from 22 June 2005, by section 8 Terrorism Suppression Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 83) by substituting the expression “section 8(1) or (2A)” for the expression “section 8(1)”.
9 Part 1 s 3 Proceeds of Crime Act 1991 Reprinted as at 1 December 2009 tainted property: paragraph (d) of this definition was amended, as from 22 June 2005, by section 8 Terrorism Suppression Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 83) by substituting the expression “section 8(1) or (2A)” for the expression “section 8(1)”.

(2) A reference in this Act to a person being charged with an of- fence is a reference to an information being laid against the person for the offence.
(3) A reference in this Act to a benefit derived by a person includes a reference to— (a) A benefit derived, directly or indirectly, by the person; and (b) A benefit derived, directly or indirectly, by another per- son at the request or direction of the first person.

For the purposes of this Act, 2 serious offences are related to one another if the elements of the 2 offences comprise sub- stantially the same act or omission.
For the purposes of this Act, a person is proceeded against by indictment for an offence if proceedings against that person for that offence are commenced by the laying of an information in form 2 in Schedule 2 to the Summary Proceedings Act 1957.
(b) Meaning of conviction, etc, of an offence For the purposes of this Act, a person shall be treated as having been convicted on indictment of a serious offence if— (a) The person is proceeded against by indictment and con- victed of the offence: The person is proceeded against by indictment and found guilty of, or pleads guilty to, the offence but is discharged without conviction: The person absconds in connection with the offence.
(c) For the purposes of this Act, a person’s conviction of an of- fence shall be treated as having been quashed,— (a) Where subsection (1)(a) of this section applies, if the conviction is quashed or set aside: (b) Where subsection (1)(b) of this section applies, if the finding or plea of guilt is quashed or set aside: (c) Where subsection (1)(c) of this section applies, if, after the person has been brought before a Court in respect of the offence, the person is discharged in respect of the (4) (5) 3 (1) (2) 10 Reprinted as at 1 December 2009 Proceeds of Crime Act 1991 Part 1 s 5 offence or a conviction of the person for the offence is quashed or set aside.
(3) Where a person is treated as having been convicted of an of- fence by reason of subsection (1)(c) of this section, a reference in this Act to the commission of the offence by the person shall be read as a reference to the alleged commission of the offence by that person.
Compare: Proceeds of Crime Act 1987 (Aust), s 5 4 (1) (2) 5 Meaning of absconding For the purposes of this Act, a person shall be treated as having absconded in connection with an offence only if— (a) An information is laid charging the person with the commission of the offence; and (b) A warrant for the arrest of the person is issued in relation (c) to that information; and At the end of the period of 6 months after the warrant was issued, the person— (i) (ii) Cannot be found; or By reason of being outside New Zealand, is not amenable to justice.
If, at the end of the period referred to in subsection (1)(c) of this section, extradition or rendition proceedings are underway in respect of the offence, the person shall not be treated as having absconded unless and until those proceedings terminate with- out an order for the person’s extradition being made or, as the case may be, without the issue or endorsement of a warrant, or the making of an order, authorising the rendition of that per- son.
Compare: Proceeds of Crime Act 1987 (Aust), s 6 Meaning of dealing with property For the purposes of this Act, dealing with property of a person includes— (a) If a debt is owed to that person, making a payment to any person in reduction of the debt: Removing the property from New Zealand: Receiving or making a gift of the property.
(b) (c) Compare: Proceeds of Crime Act 1987 (Aust), s 9 11 Part 1 s 6 Proceeds of Crime Act 1991 Reprinted as at 1 December 2009 6 7 (1) (2) Application Act to bind the Crown This Act binds the Crown.

Application Subject to subsection (2) of this section, this Act applies only to serious offences committed, or believed to have been com- mitted, after the commencement of this Act.
Subsection (1) of this section does not apply in respect of for- eign forfeiture orders, foreign pecuniary penalty orders, or for- eign restraining orders.

Subsection (2) was inserted, as from 1 April 1993, by section 3(2) Proceeds of Crime Amendment Act 1992 (1992 No 87).

Section 7 was amended, as from 1 April 1993, by section 3(1) Proceeds of Crime Amendment Act 1992 (1992 No 87), by adding the words “Subject to subsection (2) of this section”,.
Part 2 Confiscation Applications for confiscation orders Application for confiscation order 8 (1) Where a person is convicted on indictment of a serious of- fence, the Solicitor-General may, at any time before the expir- ation of the relevant application period, apply to the appropri- ate Court for one or both of the following orders: (a) A forfeiture order against property that is tainted prop- erty in respect of the offence: (b) A pecuniary penalty order against the person in respect of benefits derived by the person from the commission of the offence.
For the purposes of this section, the appropriate Court, in rela- tion to the person in respect of whose conviction for a serious offence a confiscation order is sought, is— (a) The Court before which that person was sentenced, or is due to appear for sentence, in respect of that offence; or (2) 12 Reprinted as at 1 December 2009 Proceeds of Crime Act 1991 Part 2 s 10 (b) Where that person is treated as having been convicted of the offence by reason of section 3(1)(c) of this Act, the High Court.
(3) An application may be made under this section in relation to (4) (5) 9 one or more serious offences.

If an application under paragraph (a) or paragraph (b) of sub- section (1) of this section has been made and finally deter- mined in respect of a person’s conviction, no further applica- tion may be made under that paragraph in relation to the same conviction, except with the leave of the Court.
The Court shall not grant leave under subsection (4) of this section unless it is satisfied— (a) That— (i) (ii) The tainted property or, as the case requires, the benefit to which the new application relates was identified only after the previous application was determined; or Evidence necessary to support the new applica- tion was not reasonably available at the time of the hearing of the previous application; and That it is in the interests of justice to grant the leave.
(b) Compare: Proceeds of Crime Act 1987 (Aust), s 14 Application to identify tainted property or benefit Every application made under section 8 of this Act in respect of a serious offence shall,— (a) In the case of an application for a forfeiture order, iden- tify the property that is alleged to be tainted property in respect of the offence: In the case of an application for a pecuniary penalty order, identify the benefits that are alleged to have been derived from the commission of the offence.
(b) Notice of application 10 (1) Where an application is made for a forfeiture order against property in respect of a person’s conviction of a serious of- fence,— 13 Part 2 s 11 Proceeds of Crime Act 1991 Reprinted as at 1 December 2009 (a) (b) (c) The applicant shall serve notice of the application on that person and on any other person the applicant has reason to believe may have an interest in the property: The Court may, at any time before the final determin- ation of the application, direct the applicant to serve notice of the application on a specified person or class of persons, in such manner and within such time as the Court thinks fit: The person in respect of whose conviction the applica- tion is made and any other person who claims an interest in the property are entitled to appear and to adduce evi- dence at the hearing of the application.
(2) Where an application is made for a pecuniary penalty order against a person convicted of a serious offence,— (a) The applicant shall serve notice of the application on that person: The person is entitled to appear and to adduce evidence at the hearing of the application.
(b) Compare: Proceeds of Crime Act 1987 (Aust), s 15 Notice of application may be recorded on register 11 (1) Where— (a) (b) An application is made for a forfeiture order against property of a particular kind; and The provisions of any New Zealand enactment provide for the registration of title to, or charges over, property of that kind,— the Court may, at any time before the final determination of the application, by order, direct the authority responsible for administering those provisions to enter on the register a note of the fact that an application has been made under this Act for a forfeiture order against the property, and the authority shall give effect to the order accordingly.
(2) Where— (a) Any entry is made in a register pursuant to an order made under subsection (1) of this section; and (b) Any of the following occurs, namely— (i) The application to which the entry relates is fi- nally determined; or 14 Reprinted as at 1 December 2009 Proceeds of Crime Act 1991 Part 2 s 12 (ii) Proceedings on the application to which the en- try relates are discontinued, whether because the application is withdrawn or for any other reason; or (iii) The application to which the entry relates is amended so as to exclude the property in respect of which the entry is made,— the Court shall, by order, direct the relevant authority to can- cel the entry, and the authority shall give effect to the order accordingly.
12 (1) (2) Amendment of application Subject to subsection (2) of this section, the Court hearing an application for a confiscation order may amend the application either of its own motion or at the request of the applicant.
The Court shall not amend the application— (a) To include additional property in an application for a forfeiture order; or To include an additional benefit in an application for a pecuniary penalty order— (b) unless the Court is satisfied that— (c) The property or benefit was not reasonably capable of identification when the application was made; or Evidence necessary to support the application in rela- tion to that property or benefit became available only after the application was made.
(3) Where the application is amended in the manner described in subsection (2) of this section, the Court shall— (a) Direct the applicant to serve notice of the amendment on the person in respect of whose conviction the appli- cation was made: In the case of an application for a forfeiture order, di- rect the applicant to serve notice of the application (as so amended) on any person whom the applicant has reason to believe may have an interest in the additional prop- erty included in the application.
Compare: Proceeds of Crime Act 1987 (Aust), s 16 15 (d) (b) Part 2 s 13 Proceeds of Crime Act 1991 Reprinted as at 1 December 2009 13 Making of confiscation order where person has absconded Where a person is, by reason of section 3(1)(c) of this Act, treated as having been convicted of a serious offence, a Court shall not make a confiscation order in respect of that conviction unless— (a) The Court is satisfied, on the balance of probabilities, that the person has absconded; and The Court is satisfied, beyond reasonable doubt, that the person is guilty of the offence.
(b) Compare: Proceeds of Crime Act 1987 (Aust), s 17 Procedure on application 14 (1) Where an application for a confiscation order is made in re- spect of a person’s conviction of a serious offence, the Court may, in determining the application, take into account— (a) Any evidence given in the proceedings taken against that person for the offence, including (but without limit- ing the generality of the foregoing)— (i) Any documents, exhibits, or other things con- nected with the proceedings that the Court con- siders relevant: (ii) Any note or transcript of the evidence admitted in the proceedings: (b) Any sanction imposed pursuant to the person’s con- viction (whether imposed on sentence or prescribed by law), being a sanction in the nature of a pecuniary penalty or forfeiture of property.
If an application is made to the Court before which the person is due to appear for sentence, the Court may defer the passing of sentence until it has determined the application for the con- fiscation order.
Compare: Proceeds of Crime Act 1987 (Aust), s 18 (2) Forfeiture orders Forfeiture orders 15 (1) On the hearing of an application for a forfeiture order in re- spect of a person’s conviction of a serious offence, the Court may, if it is satisfied that property specified in the application is tainted property in respect of the offence, order that such 16 Reprinted as at 1 December 2009 Proceeds of Crime Act 1991 Part 2 s 15 (2) of the property as is specified by the Court is forfeited to the Crown.
In considering whether or not to make an order under subsec- tion (1) of this section in respect of particular property, the Court may have regard to— (a) The use that is ordinarily made, or was intended to be made, of the property; and (c) (b) Any undue hardship that is reasonably likely to be caused to any person by the operation of such an order; and The nature and extent of the offender’s interest in the property (if any), and the nature and extent of any other person’s interest in it (if any); and In addition to the matter referred to in section 14(1)(b) of this Act, any other matter relating to the nature and circumstances of the offence or the offender, including the gravity of the offence.
(d) (3) A Court that makes a forfeiture order against property may, if it considers that it is appropriate to do so, by order,— (a) Declare the nature, extent, and value of any person’s interest in the property; and (b) Declare that the forfeiture order may, to the extent to which it relates to the interest, be discharged pursuant to section 22 of this Act.
(4) Where the Court orders that property (other than money) is forfeited to the Crown, the Court shall specify in the order the amount that it considers to be the value of the property at the time the order is made.

(5) Where a Court makes a forfeiture order, the Court may give such directions as are necessary and convenient for giving ef- fect to the order.
(6) Without limiting the generality of subsection (5) of this sec- tion, where a Court makes a forfeiture order against any prop- erty title to which is passed by registration on a register main- tained pursuant to any New Zealand enactment, the Court may direct an officer of the Court to do anything reasonably neces- sary to obtain possession of any document required to effect the transfer of the property, and for that purpose may, by war- 17 Part 2 s 16 Proceeds of Crime Act 1991 Reprinted as at 1 December 2009 (7) rant, authorise any such officer to enter and search any place or thing and seize any such document.
Sections 31 to 34 of this Act, so far as applicable and with all necessary modifications, shall apply in relation to a warrant issued pursuant to subsection (6) of this section to an officer of the Court as if it were a warrant issued under section 30 of this Act to a member of the Police.
Compare: Proceeds of Crime Act 1987 (Aust) s 19 Effect of forfeiture order 16 (1) Where a Court makes a forfeiture order against property, the property shall vest absolutely in the Crown to the extent of the interest specified in the order.

(2) Nothing in subsection (1) of this section affects the operation of section 99 of the Land Transfer Act 1952 in relation to a forfeiture order made in respect of an estate or interest under that Act.
(3) Where a Court makes a forfeiture order in respect of an estate or interest in land, the order shall be transmitted by the Regis- trar of the Court to the District Land Registrar or the Registrar of Deeds, as the case may be, for the purposes of registration under the Land Transfer Act 1952 or the Deeds Registration Act 1908, as the case may require.
(4) Where a Court makes a forfeiture order against any prop- erty,— (a) Except with the leave of the Court that made the for- feiture order, the property that is forfeited to the Crown under the order shall not be disposed of, or otherwise dealt with, by or on behalf of the Crown, until the ex- piry of the relevant appeal period; and (b) On the expiry of the relevant appeal period, if the for- feiture order has not been discharged, the property may be disposed of, or otherwise dealt with, in accordance with any direction of the Minister.
For the purposes of this section expiry of the relevant appeal period, in relation to a forfeiture order made in reliance on a person’s conviction of a serious offence, means— (5) 18 Reprinted as at 1 December 2009 Proceeds of Crime Act 1991 Part 2 s 17 (6) (a) (b) The end of the appeal period in relation to the making of the forfeiture order; or The end of the appeal period in relation to the person’s conviction on which the order is based,— whichever is the later.
For the purposes of this section, appeal period, in relation to the making of a forfeiture order or the entering of a person’s conviction, means the period ending— (a) When the time for bringing an appeal against the de- cision of the Court expires, if no such appeal has been brought; or If an appeal against the decision of the Court has been brought, when the appeal is finally determined or is withdrawn, whichever occurs first.
Compare: Proceeds of Crime Act 1987 (Aust), s 20 (b) Third parties may apply for relief 17 (1) Where an application is made for a forfeiture order, a person who claims an interest in any of the property specified in the application may apply, before the forfeiture order is made, to the Court for an order under section 18 of this Act.
(2) Where a Court makes a forfeiture order against any property, any person who claims an interest in any of the property spe- cified in the order may apply to the Court for an order under section 18 of this Act at any time within the period of 6 months from the date on which the forfeiture order was made or such further period as the Court allows on application made for that purpose either before or after the expiry of that period of 6 months.
The person in respect of whose conviction the forfeiture order is sought or was made may not apply under subsection (1) or subsection (2) of this section.

(3) (4) A person on whom notice of the application for a forfeiture order, or of any amendment to the application, was served, or who appeared at the hearing of the application, may not apply under subsection (2) of this section except with the leave of the Court.
19 Part 2 s 18 Proceeds of Crime Act 1991 Reprinted as at 1 December 2009 (5) The Court shall not grant leave under subsection (4) of this section unless there are special reasons for doing so.
(6) Without limiting the generality of subsection (5) of this sec- tion, the Court may grant leave under subsection (4) of this section if it is satisfied— (a) That the applicant had good reason for failing to attend the hearing of the application for the forfeiture order; or That evidence proposed to be adduced by the applicant in connection with the application under subsection (2) of this section was not reasonably available to the ap- plicant at the time of the hearing of the application for the forfeiture order.
(b) (7) A person who makes an application under subsection (1) or subsection (2) of this section shall serve notice of the appli- cation on the Solicitor-General, who shall be a party to any proceedings upon that application.
Compare: Proceeds of Crime Act 1987 (Aust), s 21 Court may grant relief to third party 18 (1) Where— (a) A person applies to the Court under subsection (1) or subsection (2) of section 17 of this Act in respect of an interest in property; and The Court is satisfied that the applicant’s claim to that interest is valid,— (b) the Court shall, subject to subsection (2) of this section, make an order— (c) Declaring the nature, extent, and value of the applicant’s interest in the property; and Either— (i) Directing the Crown to transfer the interest to the applicant; or (ii) Declaring that there is payable by the Crown to the applicant an amount equal to the value of the interest declared by the Court; or In the case of an application under section 17(1) of this Act, directing that the interest shall not be included in a forfeiture order made in respect of the proceedings that gave rise to the application.
(iii) (d) 20 Reprinted as at 1 December 2009 Proceeds of Crime Act 1991 Part 2 s 19 (2) (b) The Court may refuse to make an order under subsection (1) of this section if it is satisfied that— (a) The applicant was, in any respect, involved in the com- mission of the offence in respect of which forfeiture of the property is or was sought; or If the applicant acquired the interest at the time of or after the commission of the offence, the applicant did not acquire the interest in the property in good faith and for value, without knowing or having reason to believe that the property was, at the time of the acquisition, tainted property,— but nothing in this subsection shall be taken to require such a refusal.
Compare: Proceeds of Crime Act 1987 (Aust), s 21(6) 19 Discharge of forfeiture order on appeal or by quashing of conviction (1) Where a Court makes a forfeiture order against property in respect of a person’s conviction of a serious offence, and the conviction is subsequently quashed, the quashing of the con- viction shall operate to discharge the forfeiture order.
(2) Where a forfeiture order in respect of any property is dis- charged as provided in subsection (1) of this section or by a Court hearing an appeal against the making of the order, the Solicitor-General shall— (a) As soon as practicable after the discharge of the order, serve notice of the discharge of the forfeiture order on any person the Solicitor-General has reason to believe may have had an interest in the property immediately before the making of the order; and If required to do so by a Court, serve notice of the dis- charge of the forfeiture order on any specified person or class of persons, in such manner and within such period as is directed by the Court.
(b) (3) Every notice under subsection (2) of this section shall include a statement that a person claiming an interest in the property may apply under subsection (4) of this section for the transfer of the interest to that person.
21 Part 2 s 20 Proceeds of Crime Act 1991 Reprinted as at 1 December 2009 (5) (4) Where a forfeiture order is discharged in either of the ways re- ferred to in subsection (2) of this section, any person claiming an interest in the property immediately before the making of the forfeiture order may apply to the Minister, in writing, for the transfer of the interest to that person.
If the Minister is satisfied that any claim made under subsec- tion (4) of this section in respect of any interest in property is valid, the Minister shall,— (a) If the interest is still vested in the Crown, arrange for the interest to be transferred to the claimant; or In any other case, and subject to section 21 of this Act, arrange for payment to the claimant of an amount equal to the value of the interest.
Compare: Proceeds of Crime Act 1987 (Aust), s 22 (b) 20 Minister may apply for directions (1) In any case where there is any question as to the validity of any claim made pursuant to section 19(4) of this Act, the Minister may apply to a District Court for directions concerning the claim, and the Court may give such directions in the matter as it thinks just.
(2) Where an application is made under subsection (1) of this sec- tion,— (a) (b) (c) The Minister shall serve notice of the application on every person that the Minister has reason to believe may have an interest in the application: The Court may, at any time before the final determin- ation of the application, direct the Minister to serve no- tice of the application on a specified person or class of persons, in such manner and within such time as the Court thinks fit: Every person who claims an interest in the application is entitled to appear and to adduce evidence at the hearing of the application.
Double benefit not permitted Where, on any application made under section 17 of this Act in respect of any interest in any property, the Court has made an order under section 18(1)(d)(ii) of this Act declaring that there 21 22 Reprinted as at 1 December 2009 Proceeds of Crime Act 1991 Part 2 s 23 is payable by the Crown to the applicant an amount equal to the value of the interest declared by the Court, an amount equal to the amount so declared shall be deducted from any amount required to be paid, under section 19(5)(b) of this Act, to that applicant in respect of that interest.
22 Person may buy back interest in forfeited property Where a Court— (a) Makes a forfeiture order against any property; and (b) Makes an order under subsection (3) of section 15 of this Act in respect of an interest in the property,— the payment to the Crown, while the interest is still vested in the Crown, of the amount specified in the order under that sub- section as the value of the interest shall operate to discharge the forfeiture order to the extent to which it relates to the interest, and the Minister shall arrange for the interest to be transferred to the person in whom it was vested immediately before the forfeiture order was made.
Compare: Proceeds of Crime Act 1987 (Aust), s 33 Buying out other interests in forfeited property 23 (1) Where— (a) Any property is forfeited to the Crown under a forfeiture order; and (b) An interest in that property is required to be transferred to any person (in this section called “the purchaser”) under section 19(5) or section 22 of this Act or under a direction given under section 18(1)(d)(i) of this Act; and Immediately before the forfeiture took place, there ex- isted other interests in that property,— (c) the purchaser may give written notice to each other person who had such an interest in the property that the purchaser intends to purchase that other interest from the Crown.
(2) Any person who receives such a notice may, within 21 days after receipt of the notice, lodge a written objection to the pur- chase of that interest with the Minister.
23 Part 2 s 23A Proceeds of Crime Act 1991 Reprinted as at 1 December 2009 (3) Where the purchaser complies with the requirements of sub- section (1) of this section, and, in respect of any other interest in the property,— (a) A written objection to the purchase of the interest is not lodged with the Minister within the period referred to in subsection (2) of this section; and The purchaser pays to the Crown, while that interest is still vested in the Crown, an amount equal to the value of that interest,— (b) the Minister shall arrange for that interest to be transferred to the purchaser.
Compare: Proceeds of Crime Act 1987 (Aust), s 34 Registered foreign forfeiture orders 23A Registered foreign forfeiture orders Where a foreign forfeiture order against property is registered in New Zealand in accordance with section 56 of the Mutual Assistance Act,— (a) This Part of this Act (other than sections 15(3), 16(4) to (6), and 17 to 23), so far as applicable and with all necessary modifications, shall apply in relation to the order; and The property may be disposed of, or otherwise dealt with, in accordance with any direction of the Attorney- General or of a person authorised, in writing, by the Attorney-General for the purposes of this paragraph.
(b) Compare: Proceeds of Crime Act 1987 (Aust), s 23 Sections 23A to 23D and the preceding heading were inserted, as from 1 April 1993, by section 4 Proceeds of Crime Amendment Act 1992 (1992 No 87).
23B Third parties to be notified of registration of foreign forfeiture order Where, in accordance with section 56 of the Mutual Assistance Act, the High Court orders the registration in New Zealand of a foreign forfeiture order against property, the Court shall direct the Solicitor-General to serve notice of the registration— (a) On a specified person or specified persons (other than a person convicted of a foreign serious offence in respect of which the foreign forfeiture order was made) whom 24 Reprinted as at 1 December 2009 Proceeds of Crime Act 1991 Part 2 s 23C the Court has reason to believe may have an interest in the property; and In such manner and within such time as the Court thinks fit.
(b) Compare: Proceeds of Crime Act 1987 (Aust), s 23A(2) Sections 23A to 23D and the preceding heading were inserted, as from 1 April 1993, by section 4 Proceeds of Crime Amendment Act 1992 (1992 No 87).
23C Third parties may apply for relief (1) Where a foreign forfeiture order against property is registered in New Zealand in accordance with section 56 of the Mutual Assistance Act, any person (other than a person convicted of a foreign serious offence in respect of which the order was made) who claims an interest in any of the property to which the order relates may apply to the High Court for an order under section 23D of this Act.
(2) A person on whom notice of the hearing held in connection with the making of the foreign forfeiture order was served, or who appeared at the hearing, may not apply under subsection (1) of this section except with the leave of the Court.

The Court shall not grant leave under subsection (2) of this section unless there are special reasons for doing so.
(3) (4) Without limiting the generality of subsection (3) of this sec- tion, the Court may grant leave under subsection (2) of this section if it is satisfied— (a) That the applicant had good reason for failing to attend the hearing held in connection with the making of the foreign forfeiture order; or That evidence proposed to be adduced by the applicant in connection with the application under subsection (1) of this section was not reasonably available to the ap- plicant at the time of that hearing.
(b) (5) (6) Subject to subsection (6) of this section, an application under subsection (1) of this section shall be made before the expiry of the period of 2 months beginning on the date on which the foreign forfeiture order is registered in the Court.
The Court may grant a person leave to apply under subsection (1) of this section outside the period referred to in subsection (5) of this section if the Court is satisfied that the person’s 25 Part 2 s 23D Proceeds of Crime Act 1991 Reprinted as at 1 December 2009 failure to apply within that period was not due to any neglect on the person’s part.
(7) A person who makes an application under subsection (1) of this section shall serve notice of the application on the Solici- tor-General, who shall be a party to any proceedings on the application.

Compare: Proceeds of Crime Act 1987 (Aust), s 23A(3)-(6), (8)-(11) Sections 23A to 23D and the preceding heading were inserted, as from 1 April 1993, by section 4 Proceeds of Crime Amendment Act 1992 (1992 No 87).
23D Court may grant relief to third party (1) Where— (a) A person applies to the Court under section 23C(1) of this Act in respect of an interest in property; and The Court is satisfied that the applicant’s claim to that interest is valid,— (b) the Court shall, subject to subsection (2) of this section, make an order— (c) Declaring the nature, extent, and value of the applicant’s interest in the property; and Either— (i) Directing the Crown to transfer the interest to the applicant; or (d) (ii) Declaring that there is payable by the Crown to the applicant an amount equal to the value of the interest declared by the Court.
(b) The Court may refuse to make an order under subsection (1) of this section if it is satisfied that— (a) The applicant was, in any respect, involved in the com- mission of the offence in respect of which the foreign forfeiture order was made; or If the applicant acquired the interest at the time of or after the commission of the offence, the applicant did not acquire the interest in the property in good faith and for value, without knowing or having reason to believe that the property was, at the time of the acquisition, tainted property,— but nothing in this subsection shall be taken to require such a refusal.
(2) 26 Reprinted as at 1 December 2009 Proceeds of Crime Act 1991 Part 2 s 25 Sections 23A to 23D and heading were inserted, as from 1 April 1993, by section 4 Proceeds of Crime Amendment Act 1992 (1992 No 87).
Pecuniary penalty orders 24 (1) Application Sections 25 to 29 of this Act apply to— (a) (b) Benefits that are provided to or derived by a person either within or outside New Zealand and either before or after the commencement of this Act: Property that comes into the possession, or under the control, of a person either within or outside New Zealand and either before or after the commencement of this Act.
(2) Despite subsection (1), sections 25 to 29 do not apply to inter- ests in or claims against property that a person who is a killer under the Succession (Homicide) Act 2007 is not entitled to claim or receive because of that Act.

Compare: Proceeds of Crime Act 1987 (Aust), s 24 Section 24(2): added, on 17 November 2007, by section 17 of the Succession (Homicide) Act 2007 (2007 No 95).
Pecuniary penalty orders 25 (1) On the hearing of an application for a pecuniary penalty order in respect of benefits derived by a person from the commission of a serious offence, the Court may, if it is satisfied that the per- son derived benefits from the commission of that offence,— (a) Assess, in accordance with sections 27 and 28 of this Act, the value of the benefits so derived; and (2) (b) Order the person to pay to the Crown a pecuniary penalty not greater than the penalty amount.
The penalty amount is the value of the benefits assessed under sections 27 and 28 of this Act, reduced by— (a) An amount equal to the value of any property that has been forfeited, or is proposed to be forfeited, to the Crown under this Part of this Act as proceeds of the rele- vant serious offence; and (b) An amount equal to the value of any pecuniary penalty that has already been imposed, in respect of the benefit, under this Act or any other enactment; and 27 Part 2 s 26 Proceeds of Crime Act 1991 Reprinted as at 1 December 2009 (c) Any further amount which the Court considers appro- priate to take into account, after having regard to the matter referred to in section 14(1)(b) of this Act.
(3) A pecuniary penalty order against a person may be enforced as if it were an order made in civil proceedings instituted by the Crown against the person to recover a debt due by that person to the Crown.
Compare: Proceeds of Crime Act 1987 (Aust), s 26(1)-(5), (9) Variation of pecuniary penalty order 26 (1) Where— (a) (b) (c) A Court makes a pecuniary penalty order; and In calculating the penalty amount, the Court took into account a forfeiture of, or proposed forfeiture order in respect of, any property; and The forfeiture order is discharged on appeal against the making of the order, or the proceedings for the proposed forfeiture order terminate without the proposed order being made,— the Solicitor-General may apply to the Court for a variation of the pecuniary penalty order to increase the amount payable to the Crown by the value of the property taken into account under section 25(2)(a) of this Act.
(2) On an application under subsection (1) of this section, the Court may, if it considers it appropriate to do so, vary the pe- cuniary penalty order accordingly.
Compare: Proceeds of Crime Act 1987 (Aust), s 26(6) Assessment of pecuniary penalty In this section and in section 28 of this Act, the term offence period, in relation to an application for a pecuniary penalty order in respect of 2 or more serious offences, means the period commencing when the earlier or earliest of those offences was committed and ending when the later or latest of those offences was committed.
For the purposes of an application for a pecuniary penalty order, the value of the benefits derived by a person (in this subsection referred to as the defendant) from the commission of an offence or offences shall be assessed by the Court having 27 (1) (2) 28 Reprinted as at 1 December 2009 Proceeds of Crime Act 1991 Part 2 s 27 regard to evidence before the Court concerning all or any of the following matters: (a) The money, or the value of the property other than money, that came into the possession or under the control of— (i) (ii) Another person at the request or direction of the The defendant; or (b) (c) defendant— by reason of the commission of the offence or any of the offences: The value of any other benefit provided to— (i) (ii) Another person at the request or direction of the The defendant; or defendant— by reason of the commission of the offence or any of the offences: The value of the defendant’s property,— (i) Where the application relates to a single offence, before and after the commission of the offence; or (ii) Where the application relates to 2 or more of- fences, before, during, and after the offence period.
(3) (4) In calculating, for the purposes of a pecuniary penalty order, the value of benefits derived by a person from the commission of an offence or offences, any expenses or outgoings of that person in connection with the commission of the offence or offences shall be disregarded.
For the purposes of this section and section 28 of this Act, where property of a person vests in the Assignee under the Insolvency Act 2006 by reason of a person’s bankruptcy, the property shall continue to be treated as the property of that person.

Compare: Proceeds of Crime Act 1987 (Aust), 27(1), (2), (8), (9) Section 27(4): amended, on 3 December 2007, by section 445 of the Insolvency Act 2006 (2006 No 55).
29 Part 2 s 28 Proceeds of Crime Act 1991 Reprinted as at 1 December 2009 28 Further provisions relating to assessment of pecuniary penalty (1) Where an application for a pecuniary penalty order is made in respect of a single offence, and the Court is satisfied that the value of the defendant’s property after the commission of the offence exceeded the value of the defendant’s property before the commission of the offence, then, for the purposes of sec- tion 27 of this Act, the Court may, subject to subsection (3) of this section, treat the value of the benefits derived by the de- fendant from the commission of the offence as being not less than the amount of the excess.
(2) Where an application for a pecuniary penalty order is made in respect of 2 or more offences, and the Court is satisfied that the value of the defendant’s property at any time during or after the offence period exceeded the value of the defendant’s property before the offence period, then, for the purposes of section 27 of this Act, the Court may, subject to subsection (3) of this section, treat the value of the benefits derived by the defendant from the commission of the offences as being not less than the amount of the excess.
(3) Notwithstanding anything in subsection (1) or subsection (2) of this section, if the defendant satisfies the Court that the whole or part of the excess was due to causes unrelated to the commission of the offence or offences, the excess or that part of the excess, as the case may be, shall not be included, for the purposes of section 27 of this Act, in the value of benefits derived by the defendant from the commission of the offence or offences.
(4) Where an application for a pecuniary penalty order is made in relation to 1 or more drug-dealing offences,— (a) All the property of the defendant at the time the appli- cation is made; and (b) All the property of the defendant at any time— (i) Within the period between the day the offence, or the earliest offence, was committed and the day on which the application is made; or (ii) Within the period of 2 years immediately before the day on which the application is made,— whichever is the shorter— 30 Reprinted as at 1 December 2009 Proceeds of Crime Act 1991 Part 2 s 29 shall be presumed, unless the contrary is proved, to be prop- erty that came into the possession or under the control of the defendant by reason of the commission of the offence or of- fences.
Compare: Proceeds of Crime Act 1987 (Aust) s 27(4)-(6) 29 (1) Court may lift corporate veil, etc In assessing the value of benefits derived by a person from the commission of an offence or offences, the Court may treat as property of that person any property that the Court is satisfied is subject to the effective control of the person whether or not the person has— (a) Any legal or equitable estate or interest in the property; or (b) Any right, power, or privilege in connection with the property.
(2) Without limiting the generality of subsection (1) of this sec- tion, the Court may have regard to— (a) Shareholdings in, debentures over, or directorships of, any company that has an interest (whether direct or in- direct) in the property; and (b) Any trust that has a relationship to the property; and (c) Family, domestic, and business relationships between persons having an interest in the property, or in com- panies of the kind referred to in paragraph (a) of this subsection or trusts of the kind referred to in paragraph (b) of this subsection, and any other persons.
(3) Where a Court, for the purposes of making a pecuniary penalty order against a person, treats particular property as that per- son’s property under subsection (1) of this section, the Court may, on application by the Solicitor-General, make an order declaring that the property is available to satisfy the order.
(4) Where a Court declares that property is available to satisfy a pecuniary penalty order,— (a) The pecuniary penalty order may be enforced against the property as if the property were the property of the person against whom the order is made; and 31 Part 2 s 29A Proceeds of Crime Act 1991 Reprinted as at 1 December 2009 (b) A restraining order may be made in respect of the property as if the property were property of the person against whom the order is made.
(5) Where the Solicitor-General applies for an order under sub- section (3) of this section that property is available to satisfy a pecuniary penalty order against a person,— (a) The Solicitor-General shall serve notice of the applica- tion on that person and on any person whom the Solici- tor-General has reason to believe may have an interest in the property; and That person and any person who claims an interest in the property may appear and adduce evidence at the hearing of the application.
(b) Compare: Proceeds of Crime Act 1987 (Aust), s 28 29A Registered foreign pecuniary penalty orders Where a foreign pecuniary penalty order is registered in New Zealand in accordance with section 56 of the Mutual Assistance Act, any amount paid (whether in New Zealand, in the foreign country in which the order was made, or else- where) in satisfaction of the order shall be taken to have been paid in satisfaction of the debt that arises by reason of the registration of the order in New Zealand.
Section 29A was inserted, as from 1 April 1993, by section 5 Proceeds of Crime Amendment Act 1992 (1992 No 87).
Part 3 Search warrants Issue of search warrants 30 Warrant to search and seize tainted property (1) Any District Court Judge who, on an application in writing made on oath, is satisfied that there are reasonable grounds for believing that there is in or on any place or thing any property that is tainted property in respect of a serious offence may issue a search warrant in respect of that tainted property.
(2) An application for a warrant under subsection (1) of this sec- tion may be made only by a commissioned officer of the Po- lice.

32 Reprinted as at 1 December 2009 Proceeds of Crime Act 1991 Part 3 s 31 (3) A District Court Judge shall not issue a warrant under subsec- tion (1) of this section unless the application contains, or the applicant otherwise supplies to the Judge, such information as the Judge requires concerning the grounds on which the war- rant is sought.
(4) A warrant may be issued under subsection (1) of this section in relation to tainted property whether or not an information has been laid in respect of the relevant serious offence, but where an information has not been laid in respect of that offence at the time when the application for the warrant is made, the Dis- trict Court Judge shall not issue a warrant unless the Judge is satisfied that an information will be laid in respect of the of- fence within 48 hours of the issue of the warrant.
Compare: Proceeds of Crime Act 1987 (Aust), s 36 31 (1) (2) (3) (4) Form and content of search warrant Every warrant issued under section 30 of this Act shall be in the prescribed form.

Every warrant issued under section 30 of this Act shall be di- rected to any member of the Police by name, or to any class of members of the Police specified in the warrant, or generally to every member of the Police.
Every warrant issued under section 30 of this Act shall be sub- ject to such special conditions (if any) as the District Court Judge may specify in the warrant.
Every warrant issued under section 30 of this Act shall contain the following particulars: (a) The place or thing that may be searched pursuant to the warrant: The offence or offences in respect of which the warrant is issued: A description of the kind of property that is authorised to be seized: The period during which the warrant may be executed, being a period not exceeding 14 days from the date of issue: Any conditions specified by the Judge pursuant to sub- section (3) of this section.
(b) (c) (d) (e) 33 Part 3 s 32 Proceeds of Crime Act 1991 Reprinted as at 1 December 2009 32 (1) (2) (3) Powers conferred by warrant Subject to any special conditions specified in the warrant pur- suant to section 31(3) of this Act, every warrant issued under section 30 of this Act shall authorise the member of the Police executing the warrant— (a) To enter and search the place or thing specified in the warrant at any time by day or night during the currency of the warrant; and To use such assistants as may be reasonable in the cir- cumstances for the purpose of the entry and search; and To use such force as is reasonable in the circumstances for the purposes of effecting entry, and for breaking open anything in or on the place searched; and To search for and seize any property of the kind de- scribed in the warrant that the person executing the war- rant believes on reasonable grounds to be tainted prop- erty in respect of the relevant serious offence.
(b) (c) (d) Every person called upon to assist any member of the Police executing a warrant issued under section 30 of this Act shall have the powers described in paragraphs (c) and (d) of subsec- tion (1) of this section.
If a member of the Police, in the course of executing a warrant issued under section 30 of this Act, finds any property that the member of the Police believes, on reasonable grounds, to be— Tainted property in respect of a serious offence other (a) than an offence specified in the warrant; or Tainted property in relation to any offence specified in the warrant, although not of a kind specified in the war- rant,— (b) the warrant shall be sufficient authority to seize that property if the member of the Police believes on reasonable grounds that seizure is necessary to prevent the loss, destruction, or concealment of the property.
Compare: Proceeds of Crime Act 1987 (Aust), s 36(3), (4), (8), (9) 32A Power to stop vehicles If it is necessary for a member of the Police to stop a ve- hicle for the purpose of exercising a search power conferred by section 32(1), sections 314B to 314D of the Crimes Act 34 Reprinted as at 1 December 2009 Proceeds of Crime Act 1991 Part 3 s 35 1961 apply with any necessary modifications as if references in those sections to a statutory search power are references to section 32(1).
This section was inserted, as from 1 January 1998, by section 25 Crimes Amend- ment Act (No 2) 1997 (1997 No 93).
33 34 35 Person executing warrant to produce evidence of authority Every member of the Police executing any warrant issued under section 30 of this Act— (a) (b) Shall have that warrant with him or her; and Shall produce it on initial entry and, if requested, at any subsequent time; and Shall, if requested at the time of the execution of the warrant or at any subsequent time, provide a copy of the warrant within 7 days after the request is made.
(c) Notice of execution of warrant Every member of the Police who executes a warrant issued under section 30 of this Act shall, not later than 7 days after the seizure of any property pursuant to that warrant, give to the owner or occupier of the place or thing searched, and to every other person whom the member of the Police has reason to believe may have an interest in the property seized, a written notice specifying— (a) (b) The date and time of the execution of the warrant; and The identity of the person who executed the warrant; and The property seized under the warrant.
(c) Commissioner of Police to hold property Where property is seized pursuant to a warrant issued under section 30 of this Act, the Commissioner of Police shall ar- range for the property to be kept until it is dealt with in ac- cordance with another provision of this Act.
Compare: Proceeds of Crime Act 1987 (Aust), s 39 35 Part 3 s 36 Proceeds of Crime Act 1991 Reprinted as at 1 December 2009 36 (1) (2) (3) Dealing with seized property Return of seized property Subject to subsections (2) to (4) of this section and to sections 37 and 38 of this Act, where any property is seized pursuant to a warrant issued under section 30 of this Act, the property shall be returned to the person from whose possession it was seized not later than 14 days after the date on which it was seized.
Subject to sections 37 and 38 of this Act, where— (a) Any property is seized pursuant to a warrant issued under section 30 of this Act; and (b) At the time when the property was seized, an informa- tion had not been laid in respect of a relevant serious offence; and No such information is laid within 48 hours after the time when the property was seized,— (c) the Commissioner of Police shall arrange for the property to be returned to the person from whose possession it was seized as soon as practicable after that period of 48 hours has expired.
Subject to sections 37 and 38 of this Act, where— (a) Any property is seized pursuant to a warrant issued under section 30 of this Act; and Either— (i) Before the property was seized, a person had been convicted of a relevant serious offence or an information had been laid in respect of a rele- vant serious offence; or (ii) An information was laid in respect of a relevant serious offence within 48 hours after the time when the property was seized; and No forfeiture order has been made against the prop- erty within the period of 14 days after the property was seized,— (b) (c) the Commissioner of Police shall arrange for the property to be returned to the person from whose possession it was seized as soon as practicable after the period of 14 days has expired.
(4) Where— (a) Any property has been seized pursuant to a warrant is- sued under section 30 of this Act; and 36 Reprinted as at 1 December 2009 Proceeds of Crime Act 1991 Part 3 s 37 (c) (b) An application for a restraining order or a forfeiture order is made in respect of the property and refused; and The property is in the possession of the Commissioner of Police at the time the application is refused,— the Commissioner of Police shall arrange for the property to be returned to the person from whose possession it was seized as soon as practicable after the refusal.
Compare: Proceeds of Crime Act 1987 (Aust), s 40(3), (4), (8) 37 Retention of seized property where forfeiture order or restraining order made (1) Where— (a) (b) (c) (e) Any property is seized pursuant to a warrant issued under section 30 of this Act; and But for this subsection, the Commissioner of Police would be required, pursuant to subsection (2) or sub- section (3) of section 36 of this Act, to arrange for any property to be returned to a person as soon as practic- able after the end of a particular period; and Before the end of that period, a restraining order is made in relation to the property,— the following provisions shall apply: (d) If the restraining order directs the Official Assignee to take custody and control of the property, the Commis- sioner of Police shall arrange for the property to be given to the Official Assignee in accordance with that order: If the High Court has made an order under subsection (2) of this section in relation to the property, the Com- missioner of Police shall arrange for the property to be kept until it is dealt with in accordance with this Act.
(2) Where a restraining order is made in relation to property within the period referred to in subsection (1)(c) of this section, the Commissioner of Police may apply to the High Court for an order that the Commissioner retain possession of the property, and the Court may, if it is satisfied that there are reasonable grounds for believing that the property may afford evidence of the commission of a relevant offence, make an order that 37 Part 3 s 38 Proceeds of Crime Act 1991 Reprinted as at 1 December 2009 the Commissioner may retain the property for so long as the property is required as evidence of the commission of that of- fence.
(3) Where a forfeiture order is made in respect of any property that is in the possession of the Commissioner of Police pursuant to section 35 of this Act, the Commissioner shall deal with the property as required by the order.
Compare: Proceeds of Crime Act 1987 (Aust), s 40(5), (6), (9) Application for return of seized property 38 (1) Where any property has been seized pursuant to a warrant is- sued under section 30 of this Act, any person who claims an interest in the property may apply to a District Court for an order that the property be returned to the person.
(2) An application may be made under subsection (1) of this sec- tion at any time before the property is returned or otherwise dealt with in accordance with any of the provisions of sections 36 and 37 of this Act.
(3) Where any person makes an application under subsection (1) of this section in respect of any property, and the Court is sat- isfied that— (a) The applicant is entitled to possession of the property; and The property is not tainted property in relation to a rele- vant serious offence; and The person in respect of whose conviction, charging, or proposed charging the property was seized has no interest in the property,— (b) (c) the Court shall order the Commissioner of Police to arrange for the property to be returned to the applicant.
Compare: Proceeds of Crime Act 1987 (Aust), s 40(1), (2) Search warrants in relation to foreign offences 38A Search warrant may be issued in relation to foreign offence (1) Where a commissioned officer of the Police is authorised, under section 59 of the Mutual Assistance Act, to apply for a search warrant under this Part of this Act in relation to tainted 38 Reprinted as at 1 December 2009 Proceeds of Crime Act 1991 Part 3 s 38B (2) (3) property in respect of a foreign serious offence, the officer may apply for the search warrant accordingly.
This Part of this Act (other than sections 30(4), 32(3), and 36 to 38), so far as applicable and with all necessary modifica- tions, shall apply in relation to an application made pursuant to subsection (1) of this section, and to any search warrant is- sued as a result of any such application, as if references in this Part of this Act to tainted property were references to tainted property in relation to a foreign serious offence.
This section applies with any necessary modifications if a person or body is authorised, under section 112 of the International Crimes and International Criminal Court Act 2000, to apply for a search warrant under this Act in relation to tainted property in respect of an international crime or an offence involving the administration of justice.
Compare: Proceeds of Crime Act 1987 (Aust), s 42(1) Sections 38A to 38E were inserted, as from 1 April 1993, by section 6 Proceeds of Crime Amendment Act 1992 (1992 No 87).

Subsection (3) was inserted, as from 1 July 2002, by section 187(2) International Crimes and International Criminal Court Act 2000 (2000 No 26).

See clause 2(f) International Crimes and International Criminal Court Act Commencement Order 2002 (SR 2002/131).
38B Powers conferred by warrant in relation to foreign serious offence Without limiting subsections (1) and (2) of section 32 of this Act (as applied by section 38A(2) of this Act), if a member of the Police, in the course of executing a warrant issued under section 30 of this Act in relation to a foreign serious offence, finds any property that the member of the Police believes on reasonable grounds to be— (a) Tainted property in relation to the foreign serious of- fence although not of a kind specified in the warrant; or Tainted property in relation to another foreign serious offence in respect of which a search warrant issued under section 30 of this Act is in force,— (b) the warrant shall be sufficient authority to seize that property if the member of the Police believes, on reasonable grounds, 39 Part 3 s 38C Proceeds of Crime Act 1991 Reprinted as at 1 December 2009 that seizure is necessary to prevent the loss, destruction, or concealment of the property.
Compare: Proceeds of Crime Act 1987 (Aust), s 42(2) Sections 38A to 38E and heading were inserted, as from 1 April 1993, by section 6 Proceeds of Crime Amendment Act 1992 (1992 No 87).
38C Return of seized property Where— (a) Property is seized pursuant to a warrant issued under section 30 of this Act in respect of a foreign serious offence; and (b) At the end of the period of 1 month commencing on the day after the day on which the property was seized,— Neither a foreign restraining order nor a foreign (i) forfeiture order in relation to the property has been registered in New Zealand under the Mutual Assistance Act; and (ii) A restraining order in respect of the property has not been made under this Act in relation to the foreign serious offence,— the Commissioner of Police shall arrange for the property to be returned to the person from whose possession it was seized as soon as practicable after the end of that period of 1 month.
Compare: Proceeds of Crime Act 1987 (Aust), s 42(5) Sections 38A to 38E and heading were inserted, as from 1 April 1993, by section 6 Proceeds of Crime Amendment Act 1992 (1992 No 87).
38D Retention of seized property (1) Where— (a) Any property is seized pursuant to a warrant issued under section 30 of this Act in respect of a foreign ser- ious offence; and Before the end of the period referred to in section 38C of this Act,— (i) A foreign restraining order in relation to the property is registered in New Zealand under the Mutual Assistance Act; or (ii) A restraining order in respect of the property is made under this Act in relation to the foreign serious offence,— (b) 40 Reprinted as at 1 December 2009 Proceeds of Crime Act 1991 Part 3 s 38D the following provisions shall apply: (c) If there is in force, at the end of that period, a direc- tion by a Court that the Official Assignee take custody and control of the property, the Commissioner of Police shall arrange for the property to be given to the Official Assignee in accordance with the direction: If there is in force at the end of that period an order under subsection (2) of this section in relation to the property, the Commissioner shall arrange for the property to be kept until it is dealt with in accordance with another provision of this Act: If neither paragraph (c) nor paragraph (d) of this sub- section applies, the Commissioner of Police shall deal with the property in accordance with the terms of the foreign restraining order or, as the case may require, the restraining order made under this Act.
Any property is seized pursuant to a warrant issued under section 30 of this Act in respect of a foreign ser- ious offence; and Either— (i) A foreign restraining order in respect of the prop- erty is registered in New Zealand under the Mu- tual Assistance Act; or (ii) A restraining order in respect of the property is made under this Act in relation to the foreign serious offence; and At the time when the restraining order is made or regis- tered, the property is in the possession of the Commis- sioner of Police,— (d) (e) (b) (c) (2) Where— (a) the Commissioner may apply to the High Court for an order that the Commissioner retain possession of the property, and the Court may, if it is satisfied that the property is required by the Commissioner to be dealt with in accordance with a request made under the Mutual Assistance Act by the foreign country that requested the registration of, or the obtaining of, the restraining order, make an order that the Commissioner may retain the property for so long as the property is required for that purpose.
41 Part 3 s 38E Proceeds of Crime Act 1991 Reprinted as at 1 December 2009 (3) Where— (a) Any property is seized pursuant to a warrant issued under section 30 of this Act in relation to a foreign ser- ious offence; and (b) While the property is in the possession of the Commis- sioner of Police, a foreign forfeiture order in respect of the property is registered in New Zealand under the Mutual Assistance Act,— the Commissioner shall deal with the property as required by the forfeiture order.
Compare: Proceeds of Crime Act 1987 (Aust), s 42(6)-(8) Sections 38A to 38E and heading were inserted, as from 1 April 1993, by section 6 Proceeds of Crime Amendment Act 1992 (1992 No 87).
38E Application for return of seized property (1) Where any property has been seized pursuant to a warrant is- sued under section 30 of this Act in respect of a foreign serious offence, any person who claims an interest in the property may apply to a District Court for an order that the property be re- turned to the person.
(2) An application may be made under subsection (1) of this sec- tion at any time before the property is returned or otherwise dealt with in accordance with any of the provisions of sections 38C and 38D of this Act.
(3) Where a person makes an application under subsection (1) of this section in respect of any property, and the Court is satis- fied— (a) That the applicant is entitled to possession of the prop- erty; and That the property is not tainted property in relation to the relevant foreign serious offence; and That the person who is alleged to have committed the relevant foreign serious offence has no interest in the property,— (b) (c) the Court shall order the Commissioner of Police to arrange for the property to be returned to the applicant.
Compare: Proceeds of Crime Act 1987 (Aust), s 42(3), (4) Sections 38A to 38E and heading were inserted, as from 1 April 1993, by section 6 Proceeds of Crime Amendment Act 1992 (1992 No 87).
42 Reprinted as at 1 December 2009 Proceeds of Crime Act 1991 Part 4 s 40 Part 4 Restraining orders Applications for restraining orders Application for restraining order 39 (1) Where a person (in this section and sections 43, 44, and 48 of this Act referred to as the defendant)— (a) Has been convicted on indictment of a serious offence; or (b) Has been, or is about to be, charged with a serious of- fence,— the Solicitor-General may apply to the High Court for a re- straining order under section 42 of this Act.
(2) A restraining order may be sought and made in respect of— Specified property of the defendant; or (a) (b) All the property of the defendant (including property (c) acquired after the making of the order); or All the property of the defendant (including property acquired after the making of the order) other than spe- cified property; or Specified property of a person other than the defendant.
(d) Compare: Proceeds of Crime Act 1987 (Aust), s 43(1) 40 Notice of application Subject to section 41 of this Act, where an application is made for a restraining order against property,— (a) The applicant shall serve notice of the application on— (i) (ii) Any other person the applicant has reason to be- The owner of the property; and (b) lieve may have an interest in the property; and (iii) The Official Assignee, in any case where the ap- plicant seeks an order of the kind referred to in section 42(1)(b) of this Act; and The Court may, at any time before the final determin- ation of the application, direct the applicant to serve notice of the application on a specified person or class of persons, in such manner and within such time as the Court thinks fit; and 43 Part 4 s 41 Proceeds of Crime Act 1991 Reprinted as at 1 December 2009 (c) The owner of the property and any other person who claims an interest in the property are entitled to appear and to adduce evidence at the hearing of the application.
Compare: Proceeds of Crime Act 1987 (Aust), ss 45, 46 Ex parte application for restraining order 41 (1) Notwithstanding section 40 of this Act, where an application is made for a restraining order against property, the Court may, if the Solicitor-General so requests, consider the application without notice having been given in accordance with that sec- tion if the Court is satisfied that proceeding without notice is necessary to prevent the destruction, concealment, or disposal of the property.
(3) (2) Notwithstanding anything in section 65(1) of this Act but sub- ject to subsection (3) of this section, a restraining order granted by virtue of subsection (1) of this section ceases to be in force at the end of the period of 7 days commencing on the date on which it is made.
If, before a restraining order granted by virtue of subsection (1) of this section in respect of any property would otherwise expire under subsection (2) of this section, an application is made for a restraining order against that property (whether or not the application also relates to any other property), being an application that is to be heard on notice, the first-mentioned restraining order shall continue in force until the application is finally disposed of.
(4) Where an application to which subsection (3) of this section applies is made, it shall be the duty of the Solicitor-General to prosecute the application with all due diligence, and if that is not done the Court may, on the application of any party to the proceedings, order that the proceedings be struck out.
(5) Where an application to which subsection (3) of this section applies is made, the Court shall, so far as it is practicable and consistent with the interests of justice, ensure that the applica- tion is dealt with speedily.
The provisions of this Act shall apply to a restraining order made by virtue of subsection (1) of this section as if it were a restraining order made on notice, except that— (6) 44 Reprinted as at 1 December 2009 Proceeds of Crime Act 1991 Part 4 s 42 (a) (b) Section 65(1), section 65(3)(g), and section 66 shall not apply: Section 65(3)(c) and (d) shall be read as if for the ex- pression “subsection (1) of this section” there were sub- stituted the expression “section 41 of this Act”.
(7) On the expiry of a restraining order made by virtue of subsec- tion (1) of this section, any ancillary order made under section 47 of this Act in relation to that order shall cease to be in force.
Compare: Proceeds of Crime Act 1987 (Aust), s 45 Granting of restraining orders Court may make restraining order 42 (1) Where an application is made to the High Court for a restrain- ing order against any property, the Court may, subject to sec- tions 43 and 44 of this Act, by order,— (a) Direct that the property, or such part of the property as is specified in the order, is not to be disposed of or otherwise dealt with by any person except as provided in the order; and If the Court is satisfied that it is desirable to do so, direct the Official Assignee to take custody and control of the property, or of such part of the property as is specified in the order.
(b) (2) A restraining order against a person’s property may be made subject to such conditions as the Court thinks fit, which con- ditions may include, but are not limited to, conditions which make provision for meeting, out of the property included in the order, all or any of the following: (a) The reasonable living expenses of the person and the person’s dependants, if any: The person’s reasonable business expenses: The person’s reasonable expenses in defending any criminal proceedings (including any proceedings under this Act): (b) (c) Any other expense allowed by the Court.
(d) Any specified debt incurred by the person in good faith: (e) In determining whether or not to make provision of the type described in subsection (2) of this section, the Court shall have (3) 45 Part 4 s 43 Proceeds of Crime Act 1991 Reprinted as at 1 December 2009 regard to the ability of the person to meet the expense or debt concerned out of property that is not subject to a restraining order.
Compare: Proceeds of Crime Act 1987 (Aust), s 43(2)-(4) Grounds for making restraining order 43 (1) Where an application under section 39 of this Act seeks a re- straining order against specified property of the defendant, the Court shall not make an order against the property unless the Court is satisfied that there are reasonable grounds for believ- ing that— (a) The property is tainted property in relation to the rele- vant serious offence; or The defendant derived a benefit, directly or indirectly, from the commission of the offence.
(b) (2) Where an application under section 39 of this Act seeks a restraining order against all the property of the defendant or against all the property of the defendant other than specified property, the Court shall not make an order against the property unless the Court is satisfied that there are reasonable grounds for believing that the defendant derived a benefit, directly or indirectly, from the commission of the offence concerned.
(3) Where an application under section 39 of this Act seeks a re- straining order against specified property of a person other than the defendant, the Court shall not make an order against the property unless the Court is satisfied that there are reason- able grounds for believing that— (a) (b) The property is tainted property in relation to the rele- vant serious offence; or The property is subject to the effective control of the defendant, and the defendant derived a benefit, directly or indirectly, from the commission of the offence.
In determining, for the purposes of subsection (3)(b) of this section, whether there are reasonable grounds to believe that property is subject to the effective control of the defendant, the Court may have regard to the matters referred to in section 29(2) of this Act.
Subject to subsections (1) to (3) of this section, the Court may make a restraining order in respect of property whether or not (4) (5) 46 Reprinted as at 1 December 2009 Proceeds of Crime Act 1991 Part 4 s 45 (6) the Court considers there is a risk of the property being dis- posed of, or otherwise dealt with, in such a manner as would defeat the operation of this Act.
The Court shall not make a restraining order unless the ap- plication contains, or the applicant otherwise supplies to the Court, such information as the Court requires concerning the grounds on which the order is sought.
Compare: Proceeds of Crime Act 1987 (Aust), s 44(5)-(9) 44 Restraining orders where defendant not charged with or convicted of offence (1) Where an application is made for a restraining order and the defendant has not been convicted of the offence to which the application relates, the Court shall not make a restraining order unless the Court is satisfied that there are reasonable grounds for believing that the defendant committed the offence.
(2) Where an application is made for a restraining order and the defendant has not been charged with the offence to which the application relates, the Court shall not make a restraining order unless it is satisfied that the defendant will be charged with the offence or a related offence within 48 hours of the making of the order.
Compare: Proceeds of Crime Act 1987 (Aust), s 44(3), (4) 45 (1) Undertakings as to damages or costs For the purposes of an application under section 39 of this Act,— (a) The Solicitor-General may, on behalf of the Crown, give to the Court such undertakings with respect to the payment of damages or costs, or both, in relation to the making or operation of the restraining order as are re- quired by the Court; and The Court may decline to make a restraining order if the Crown fails to give to the Court such undertakings with respect to the payment of damages or costs, or both, as the Court considers appropriate.
(b) (2) Any money payable by the Crown in satisfaction of any under- taking given under subsection (1) of this section shall be paid 47 Part 4 s 46 Proceeds of Crime Act 1991 Reprinted as at 1 December 2009 out of the Crown Bank Account without further appropriation than this section.

Compare: Proceeds of Crime Act 1987 (Aust), s 44(10), (11) 46 Notice of restraining orders Where a restraining order is made against a person’s property, the applicant shall serve notice of the order on that person.
Compare: Proceeds of Crime Act 1987 (Aust), s 47 Further orders Further orders 47 (1) Where the Court makes a restraining order against any prop- erty, the Court may, at the time it makes the order or at any later time, make such ancillary orders in relation to the prop- erty as the Court considers appropriate.
(2) Without limiting the generality of subsection (1) of this sec- tion, the Court may, under that subsection, make any one or more of the following orders: (a) An order varying the property to which the restraining order relates: (b) An order varying any condition to which the restraining (c) order is subject: An order for the examination of— (i) Any person whose property is subject to the re- straining order; or (ii) Any other person,— before the Court or the Registrar of the Court concern- ing the nature and location of any property to which the restraining order relates: (d) An order with respect to the carrying out of any under- taking given by the Crown under section 45 of this Act: (e) Where the restraining order directs the Official As- signee to take custody and control of property,— (i) An order regulating the manner in which the Of- ficial Assignee may exercise his or her powers or perform his or her duties under the restraining order: (ii) An order determining any question relating to the property, including any question relating to 48 Reprinted as at 1 December 2009 Proceeds of Crime Act 1991 Part 4 s 47 the liabilities of the owner of the property or the exercise of the powers, or the performance of the duties, of the Official Assignee: (iii) An order for the examination, before the Official Assignee, of any person whose property is sub- ject to the restraining order, or any other person, concerning the nature and location of the prop- erty: (iv) An order directing the owner of the property to furnish to the Official Assignee, within the time specified in the order, a statement on oath setting out such particulars of the property of that person as the Court thinks fit.
(3) An order under subsection (1) of this section may be made on application by— (a) (b) The Solicitor-General; or The person whose property is subject to the restraining order; or (c) Where the restraining order directs the Official As- signee to take custody and control of property, the Official Assignee; or (d) With the leave of the Court, any other person.
(4) A person who makes an application under subsection (3) of this section in relation to a restraining order shall serve notice of that application on each other person who is entitled, by virtue of that subsection, to make an application under this section in relation to the restraining order.
(5) No person shall be excused from answering any question, or furnishing any information, when required to do so pursuant to an order made pursuant to paragraph (c) or paragraph (e)(iii) or paragraph (e)(iv) of subsection (2) of this section, on the ground that compliance with that requirement could or would tend to incriminate that person or subject that person to any penalty or forfeiture.
Every examination by the Official Assignee pursuant to an order made pursuant to subsection (2)(e)(iii) of this section is a judicial proceeding within the meaning of section 108 of the Crimes Act 1961 (which relates to perjury).
Compare: Proceeds of Crime Act 1987 (Aust), ss 48(1), (2), 58(1) (6) 49 Part 4 s 48 Proceeds of Crime Act 1991 Reprinted as at 1 December 2009 Application for exclusion of interest from restraining order Where a person having an interest in property that is subject to a restraining order applies to the Court under section 47 of this Act for variation of the order to exclude the person’s interest from the order, the Court shall grant the application if,— (a) Where the applicant is not the defendant, and the re- straining order was made pursuant to section 43(3) of this Act, the Court is satisfied that— (i) (ii) The interest is not tainted property; and Either— (A) The applicant’s interest in the property is not subject to the effective control of the defendant; or (B) A pecuniary penalty order cannot be made against the defendant: (b) In any other case where the applicant is not the defen- dant, the Court is satisfied that the interest is not tainted property: (c) Where the applicant is the defendant, the Court is satis- fied that— (i) The interest is not tainted property; and (ii) A pecuniary penalty order cannot be made against the defendant: (d) In any case, the Court is satisfied that it is in the public interest to do so, having regard to all the circumstances, including,— (i) Any hardship that is reasonably likely to be caused to any person if the interest remains sub- ject to the restraining order: The gravity of the offence: (ii) (iii) The likelihood that the interest will be subject to a forfeiture order or be required to satisfy a pecuniary penalty order.
Compare: Proceeds of Crime Act 1987 (Aust), s 48(3) Admissibility of evidence Where— 48 49 50 Reprinted as at 1 December 2009 Proceeds of Crime Act 1991 Part 4 s 51 (a) Any person is examined before the Court, or a Regis- trar of the Court, or the Official Assignee, pursuant to an order made pursuant to paragraph (c) or paragraph (e)(iii) of subsection (2) of section 47 of this Act; or (b) Any person is required, pursuant to an order made pur- suant to section 47(2)(e)(iv) of this Act, to furnish to the Official Assignee a statement on oath,— no statement or disclosure made by the person in answer to a question put in the course of the examination (where paragraph (a) of this section applies), and no such statement so furnished (where paragraph (b) of this section applies), shall be admis- sible against that person in any civil or criminal proceedings, except— (c) A proceeding for giving false evidence in the course of the examination or, as the case may require, for making any false statement in any statement so furnished; or Proceedings on an application for a restraining order, a forfeiture order, or a pecuniary penalty order.
(d) Compare: Proceeds of Crime Act 1987 (Aust), s 48(6) Operation of restraining orders 50 Powers of Official Assignee Where the Official Assignee is given a direction under section 42(1)(b) of this Act in relation to any property, the Official Assignee may do anything that is reasonably necessary to pre- serve the property, including— (a) Taking, or becoming a party to, any civil proceedings affecting the property; and Ensuring that the property is insured; and If the property consists, in whole or in part, of securities or investments, realising or otherwise dealing with the securities or investments; and If the property consists, in whole or in part, of a busi- ness, doing anything that is necessary or convenient for carrying on the business.
(b) (c) (d) Compare: Proceeds of Crime Act 1987 (Aust), s 43(6) Official Assignee to discharge pecuniary penalty order 51 (1) Where— 51 Part 4 s 51 Proceeds of Crime Act 1991 Reprinted as at 1 December 2009 (a) (b) A pecuniary penalty order is made against a person (in this subsection referred to as “the defendant”) in re- liance on the defendant’s conviction of a serious of- fence; and Either— (i) At the time when the pecuniary penalty order is made, the Official Assignee has custody and con- trol of property under a restraining order made, in relation to the offence or a related offence, against— (A) (B) Property of the defendant; or Property of another person in relation to which an order under section 29(3) of this Act is made; or (ii) A restraining order subsequently made is against— (A) (B) Property of the defendant; or Property of another person in relation to which an order under section 29(3) of this Act is in force— in relation to the offence, and that restrain- ing order includes a direction that the Official Assignee take custody and control of the prop- erty,— the Court making the pecuniary penalty order or, as the case may be, the restraining order may include in that order a direc- tion that the Official Assignee pay to the Crown, out of such of that property as the Court specifies, in accordance with this section, an amount equal to the amount payable under the pe- cuniary penalty order.
Subject to section 60 of this Act, where the Official Assignee is given a direction under subsection (1) of this section in re- lation to any property, the Official Assignee shall, as soon as practicable after the expiry of the relevant appeal period,— (a) If the property is money,— (i) Apply the money in payment of the costs recov- erable by the Official Assignee under section 63 of this Act in relation to the restraining order; and (2) 52 Reprinted as at 1 December 2009 Proceeds of Crime Act 1991 Part 4 s 51 (b) (ii) Subject to subsection (4) of this section, pay the remainder of the money to the Crown; and Sell or otherwise dispose of the property; and If the property is not money,— (i) (ii) Apply the proceeds of the sale or disposition in payment of the costs recoverable by the Official Assignee under section 63 of this Act in relation to the restraining order; and (iii) Subject to subsection (4) of this section, pay the remainder of those proceeds to the Crown.
(3) Notwithstanding anything in subsection (2) of this section, in no case shall the amount applied under paragraph (a)(i) or paragraph (b)(ii) of that subsection exceed the amount payable under the pecuniary penalty order.
(4) Where the money or proceeds referred to in paragraph (a)(ii) or paragraph (b)(iii) of subsection (2) of this section, together with the amount applied in payment of the costs recoverable by the Official Assignee under section 63 of this Act, exceed the amount payable under the pecuniary penalty order, the excess shall be paid to the person whose property was subject to the restraining order.
For the purposes of this section, expiry of the relevant ap- peal period, in relation to a pecuniary penalty order made in reliance on a person’s conviction of an offence, means— (a) The end of the appeal period in relation to the making of the pecuniary penalty order; or The end of the appeal period in relation to the person’s conviction on which the order is based,— (b) (5) (6) whichever is the later.
For the purposes of this section, appeal period, in relation to the making of a pecuniary penalty order or the entering of a person’s conviction, means the period ending— (a) When the time for bringing an appeal against the de- cision of the Court expires, if no such appeal has been brought; or If an appeal against the decision of the Court has been brought, when the appeal is finally determined or is withdrawn, whichever occurs first.
(b) Compare: Proceeds of Crime Act 1987 (Aust), s 49(1), (2), (6), (7), (9)-(11) 53 Part 4 s 52 Proceeds of Crime Act 1991 Reprinted as at 1 December 2009 52 (1) (2) Further provisions relating to discharge of pecuniary penalty order For the purposes of enabling the Official Assignee to comply with a direction by a Court under section 51(1) of this Act, the Court may, at any time, appoint an officer of the Court or any other person to execute any deed or instrument in the name of a person who owns or has an estate, interest, or right in such of the property under the Official Assignee’s control as the Court specifies and to do anything necessary to give validity and operation to the deed or instrument.
The execution of the deed or instrument by the person so ap- pointed has the same force and validity as if the deed or instru- ment had been executed by the person who owned or had the estate, interest, or right in the property.
Compare: Proceeds of Crime Act 1987 (Aust), s 49(3), (4) Payment to Crown discharges pecuniary penalty order 53 (1) Where the Official Assignee, in accordance with a direction under section 51(1) of this Act, pays money to the Crown in respect of the liability of a person under a pecuniary penalty order, the person’s liability under the order shall, to the extent of the payment, be discharged.
(2) Where— (a) A pecuniary penalty order is made against a person in reliance on that person’s conviction of a serious offence; and (b) A restraining order, in relation to that offence or a re- lated offence, is or has been made against property of that person, or against property of another person in re- lation to which an order under section 29(3) of this Act is, or has been, made,— any amount applied under paragraph (a)(i) or paragraph (b)(ii) of section 51(2) of this Act in payment of any costs recoverable by the Official Assignee under section 63 of this Act in relation to the restraining order shall, for the purposes of subsection (1) of this section, be deemed to be money paid to the Crown in respect of the liability of the first-mentioned person under the pecuniary penalty order.
Compare: Proceeds of Crime Act 1987 (Aust), s 49(8) 54 Reprinted as at 1 December 2009 Proceeds of Crime Act 1991 Part 4 s 55 Official Assignee to discharge forfeiture order 54 (1) Where— (a) A Court makes a forfeiture order against any property; and (b) At the time when the forfeiture order is made, the Of- ficial Assignee has custody and control of that property under a restraining order,— the Minister may direct the Official Assignee— (c) To retain the property until the expiry of the relevant appeal period referred to in section 16 of this Act; and (d) On the expiry of that relevant appeal period,— (i) (ii) If the property is money, to apply the money in payment of the costs recoverable by the Official Assignee under section 63 of this Act in relation to the restraining order; or If the property is not money,— (A) To sell or otherwise dispose of the prop- (B) erty; and To apply the proceeds of the sale or dis- position in payment of the costs recover- able by the Official Assignee under section 63 of this Act in relation to the restraining order; and (e) To pay the remainder of the money or proceeds to the Crown.
(2) Any direction given under subsection (1) of this section shall be subject to the provisions of sections 17 to 23 of this Act.

(3) Nothing in this section limits the power of the Minister to give directions under section 16(4) of this Act relating to the dis- position of property that is subject to a forfeiture order.
Charge on property subject to restraining order 55 (1) Where— (a) A pecuniary penalty order is made against a person in reliance on the person’s conviction of a serious offence; and (b) A restraining order, in relation to the offence or a related offence, is or has been made against— (i) Property of the defendant; or 55 Part 4 s 55 Proceeds of Crime Act 1991 Reprinted as at 1 December 2009 (ii) Property of another person in relation to which an order under section 29(3) of this Act is, or has been, made,— then, upon the making of the later of the orders, there is cre- ated, by force of this section, a charge on the property to secure the payment to the Crown of the amount payable under the pe- cuniary penalty order.
(2) Where a charge is created by subsection (1) of this section on property of a person, the charge ceases to have effect in respect of the property— (a) Upon the quashing of the conviction in reliance on which the pecuniary penalty order was made; or (b) Upon payment to the Crown of the amount payable under the pecuniary penalty order, where that payment is made in satisfaction of that order; or Upon the discharge of the pecuniary penalty order or the restraining order by a Court hearing an appeal against the making of the order; or (c) (d) Upon the person becoming a bankrupt; or (e) Upon the sale or disposition of the property,— (i) (ii) (iii) Pursuant to an order under section 51 of this Act; or By the owner of the property with the consent of the Court that made the pecuniary penalty order; or If the Official Assignee was directed to take cus- tody and control of the property, by the owner of the property with the consent of the Official As- signee; or (f) Upon the sale of the property to a purchaser in good faith for value who, at the time of purchase, has no no- tice of the charge,— whichever occurs first.
(3) A charge created by subsection (1) of this section on prop- erty— (a) Is subject to every encumbrance to which the property was subject immediately before the charge was created and that would, apart from this subsection, have priority over the charge; but 56 Reprinted as at 1 December 2009 Proceeds of Crime Act 1991 Part 4 s 57 (b) Has priority over all other encumbrances, except where— (i) (ii) By virtue of prior registration under the provi- sions of any enactment, another encumbrance is entitled to priority over the charge; and The person claiming priority by virtue of that prior registration proves that at the time when that person acquired, or became entitled to, the benefit of the encumbrance under which that person claims, that person had no notice of the charge; and (c) Subject to subsection (2) of this section, is not affected by any change of ownership of the property.
Compare: Proceeds of Crime Act 1987 (Aust), s 50(1)-(3) Registration of charge created by restraining order 56 (1) Where a charge is created by section 55 of this Act on property of a particular kind, and the provisions of any New Zealand en- actment provide for the registration of title to, or charges over, property of that kind, the applicant for the pecuniary penalty order secured by that charge may cause the charge to be regis- tered under the provisions of that enactment.
If the charge is registered under subsection (1) of this section, a person who purchases or acquires an interest in the property after the registration of the charge shall, for the purposes of section 55(2)(f) of this Act, be deemed to have notice of the charge at the time of the purchase or acquisition.
Compare: Proceeds of Crime Act 1987 (Aust), s 50(4) (2) Registration of restraining orders 57 (1) Where a restraining order applies to property of a particular kind, and the provisions of any New Zealand enactment pro- vide for the registration of title to, or charges over, property of that kind, the authority responsible for administering those provisions shall, if requested to do so by the applicant for the restraining order, record on the register the particulars of the restraining order.
If the particulars are so recorded on the register, any person who subsequently deals with the property shall, for the pur- (2) 57 Part 4 s 58 Proceeds of Crime Act 1991 Reprinted as at 1 December 2009 poses of section 58 of this Act, be deemed to have notice of the restraining order at the time of the dealing.
Compare: Proceeds of Crime Act 1987 (Aust), s 51 58 (1) (2) Contravention of restraining orders Every person commits an offence who, knowing that a re- straining order has been made in respect of property, disposes or otherwise deals with the property in contravention of the order.
Every person who commits an offence against this section is liable on conviction on indictment,— (a) In the case of an individual, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years or a fine not exceeding $20,000: In the case of a body corporate, to a fine not exceeding $60,000.
(b) Compare: Proceeds of Crime Act 1987 (Aust), s 52 Disposition or dealing may be set aside 59 (1) Where— (a) (b) (c) (b) A restraining order is made in respect of property; and The property is disposed of, or otherwise dealt with, in contravention of the order; and The disposition or dealing was either not for sufficient consideration or not in favour of a person who acted in good faith,— the Solicitor-General may apply to the High Court for an order that the disposition or dealing be set aside.
(2) On any application made under subsection (1) of this section in relation to a disposition or dealing, the Court may make an order— (a) Setting the disposition or dealing aside as from the day on which the disposition or dealing took place; or Setting the disposition or dealing aside as from the day of the order, and declaring the respective rights of any persons who acquired interests in the property on or after the day on which the disposition or dealing took place and before the day of the order.
Compare: Proceeds of Crime Act 1987 (Aust), s 52(2), (3) 58 Reprinted as at 1 December 2009 Proceeds of Crime Act 1991 Part 4 s 61 Bankruptcy 60 (1) Where, after the Official Assignee has been directed by an order under section 51(1) of this Act to pay an amount to the Crown out of property of a person, the Official Assignee is given notice in writing of the filing of a creditor’s peti- tion against the person under section 13 of the Insolvency Act 2006, the Official Assignee— (a) Shall refrain from taking action to sell or dispose of the property pursuant to that direction; and Shall not pay the Crown any money pursuant to that direction,— (b) until the petition has been withdrawn, or has been disposed of.
(2) Where— (a) Property of a person is in the custody and control of the Official Assignee in accordance with a restraining order; and The person becomes bankrupt,— (b) the property shall cease to be in the custody and control of the Official Assignee under this Act and shall be deemed to be vested in the Assignee of the bankrupt’s property under section 101 of the Insolvency Act 2006.
(3) Notwithstanding anything in section 232(2) of the Insolvency Act 2006, a pecuniary penalty order made against any person shall be provable in the bankruptcy of that person.

Compare: Proceeds of Crime Act 1987 (Aust), s 53 Section 60(1): amended, on 3 December 2007, by section 445 of the Insolvency Act 2006 (2006 No 55).

Section 60(2): amended, on 3 December 2007, by section 445 of the Insolvency Act 2006 (2006 No 55).
Section 60(3): amended, on 3 December 2007, by section 445 of the Insolvency Act 2006 (2006 No 55).
61 Official Assignee not liable for payment of rates, etc, on property subject to restraining order The Official Assignee is not personally liable for the payment of any rates, land tax, or other statutory charge imposed by or under any enactment in respect of property in the custody and control of the Official Assignee pursuant to a restraining order— 59 Part 4 s 62 Proceeds of Crime Act 1991 Reprinted as at 1 December 2009 (a) Except where the rates, land tax, or statutory charge fall due on or after the date of the restraining order; and (b) Where paragraph (a) of this section applies, only to the extent of any rents and profits received by the Official Assignee in respect of the property on or after that date.
Compare: Proceeds of Crime Act 1987 (Aust), s 54(3) Paragraph (b) was amended, as from 26 September 1992, by section 7 Proceeds of Crime Amendment Act 1992 (1992 No 87) by substituting the word “sec- tion” for the word “subsection”.
62 (1) Indemnity for Official Assignee The Official Assignee, and every person to whom the Official Assignee delegates any of the Official Assignee’s functions, duties, and powers under this Act, shall be indemnified by the Crown in respect of any liability relating to the exercise or per- formance, or purported exercise or performance, or omission to exercise or perform, any function, duty, or power conferred or imposed on the Official Assignee by or under this Act, un- less it is shown that the exercise or performance, or purported exercise or performance, or omission to exercise or perform, the function, duty, or power was in bad faith.
(2) Any money required for the purposes of this section shall be paid out of the Crown Bank Account without further appropri- ation than this section.

The indemnity conferred by subsection (1) of this section ex- tends to legal costs incurred in defending a proceeding.
Compare: 1989 No 11 s 63 (3) Costs recoverable by Official Assignee 63 (1) Where the Official Assignee— (a) (b) Takes custody and control of property pursuant to a re- straining order; and Complies with— (i) Any direction given under section 51(1) of this Act in respect of that property; or (ii) Any direction given pursuant to section 54 of this Act in respect of that property,— the Official Assignee shall be entitled to recover, in accordance with section 51(2) or section 54(1)(d) of this Act, in respect 60 Reprinted as at 1 December 2009 Proceeds of Crime Act 1991 Part 4 s 64 (2) of the exercise or performance, by the Official Assignee or any delegate of the Official Assignee, of functions, duties, or powers under this Act in respect of that property, such costs as may be prescribed or provided for in regulations made under this Act.
For the purposes of subsection (1) of this section, the costs that may be prescribed or provided for in regulations made under this Act include— (a) Costs, charges, and expenses properly incurred or payable by or on behalf of the Official Assignee in connection with the exercise or performance, by the Official Assignee or any delegate of the Official As- signee, of functions, duties, or powers under this Act in respect of the property: Proper remuneration for work done by any person (be- ing the Official Assignee or any delegate of the Official Assignee or any other member of the staff of the Official Assignee) in connection with the exercise or perform- ance, by the Official Assignee or any delegate of the Official Assignee, of functions, duties, or powers under this Act in respect of the property.
Compare: Proceeds of Crime Act 1987 (Aust), s 55 (b) Subsection (2)(b) was substituted, as from 26 September 1992, by section 8 Proceeds of Crime Amendment Act 1992 (1992 No 87).
Revocation and termination of restraining orders Revocation of restraining order 64 (1) Where the High Court has made a restraining order against a person’s property, the Court may, on application by that per- son, revoke the order if— (a) The person gives to the Court satisfactory undertakings concerning the person’s property; or (b) Where the order was made in respect of that person’s conviction of a serious offence or the alleged commis- sion by that person of a serious offence, the person gives to the Court satisfactory security for the payment of any pecuniary penalty that may be imposed on the person 61 Part 4 s 65 Proceeds of Crime Act 1991 Reprinted as at 1 December 2009 under this Act in respect of the offence or a related ser- ious offence.
(2) A person who makes an application under subsection (1) of this section in relation to a restraining order shall serve no- tice of that application on the Solicitor-General and, where the order directed the Official Assignee to take custody and con- trol of the property, the Official Assignee.
Compare: Proceeds of Crime Act 1987 (Aust) ss 56, 58(2) 65 (1) Duration and termination of restraining order Subject to subsections (2) and (3) of this section and to section 66 of this Act, every restraining order shall expire at the end of the period of 6 months after the making of the order, and, on the expiry of a restraining order, that order, and any ancillary order made under section 47 of this Act in relation to that order, shall cease to be in force.
(2) Where a restraining order is made in reliance on the proposed charging of a person with a serious offence, the order shall cease to be in force at the end of the period of 48 hours after the making of the order if the person has not been charged with the offence, or a related serious offence, before the period expires.
(3) Where a restraining order is made— (a) (b) In reliance on a person’s conviction of a serious offence or the charging of a person with such an offence; or In reliance on the proposed charging of a person with a serious offence and the person is, within the period of 48 hours after the making of that order, charged with the offence or a related serious offence,— the following provisions shall apply: (c) If, before the order would otherwise expire under sub- section (1) of this section, the charge is withdrawn and the person is not charged with a related serious offence by the time the charge is withdrawn, the restraining order shall cease to be in force when the charge is with- drawn: If, before the order would otherwise expire under sub- section (1) of this section, the person is acquitted of the charge or the conviction is quashed and the person has not been charged with a related serious offence by the (d) 62 Reprinted as at 1 December 2009 Proceeds of Crime Act 1991 Part 4 s 65 (e) (f) (g) time of the acquittal or quashing, the restraining order shall cease to be in force when the acquittal or quashing occurs: If a Court makes a confiscation order in reliance on the person’s conviction of the offence or a related serious offence, and the confiscation order is satisfied or other- wise ceases to be in force, the restraining order shall cease to be in force when that order is satisfied or other- wise ceases to be in force, unless, at that time,— (i) An application for another confiscation order in respect of the person’s conviction of the offence or a related serious offence awaits determination; or (ii) Another confiscation order in respect of the per- son’s conviction of the offence or a related ser- ious offence is in force: If a Court refuses an application for a confiscation order made in reliance on the person’s conviction of the of- fence or a related serious offence, the restraining order ceases to be in force when the Court refuses the appli- cation unless, at that time,— (i) An application for
 another confiscation order in respect of the person’s conviction of the offence or a related serious offence awaits determination; or (ii) Another confiscation order in respect of the per- son’s conviction of the offence or a related ser- ious offence is in force: If, before the restraining order would otherwise expire under subsection (1) of this section, an application is made to the High Court under section 66 of this Act for an order extending the period of operation of the re- straining order, and the application is granted, the re- straining order shall cease to be in force at such time as is specified in the Court’s order under that section.
Compare: Proceeds of Crime Act 1987 (Aust), s 57(1), (2) 63 Part 4 s 66 Proceeds of Crime Act 1991 Reprinted as at 1 December 2009 Extension of operation of restraining order 66 (1) Where the High Court has made a restraining order against a person’s property, the Solicitor-General may, before that order expires under section 65(1) or section 65(3)(g) of this Act, apply to that Court for an extension, or a further extension, of the period of operation of the restraining order.
(2) Where an application is made under subsection (1) of this sec- tion, and the restraining order is still in force, the Court may, by order, extend the operation of the restraining order for a period not exceeding 6 months if the Court is satisfied that there are reasonable grounds for believing— (a) That a forfeiture order will still be made in respect of the property or part of the property; or That a pecuniary penalty order will still be made against the person in respect of whose conviction or alleged commission of a serious offence the restraining order was made.
(b) (3) On making any order under subsection (2) of this section, the Court may give any additional directions it considers appropri- ate in relation to the operation of the restraining order, includ- ing a direction specifying whether all or part of the property is to remain subject to the restraining order during the extended period of operation.
(4) An applicant for an order under subsection (2) of this section shall serve notice of the application on any person whose prop- erty is the subject of the application, and that person shall be entitled to appear and to adduce evidence at the hearing of the application.
Compare: Proceeds of Crime Act 1987 (Aust), s 57(3), (4) Foreign restraining orders 66A Interim restraining order in respect of foreign serious offence (1) Where the Solicitor-General is authorised, under section 60 of the Mutual Assistance Act, to apply for a restraining order under this Act in respect of a foreign serious offence, the So- licitor-General may apply for the order accordingly.
64 Reprinted as at 1 December 2009 Proceeds of Crime Act 1991 Part 4 s 66A (2) This Part of this Act (other than sections 43(1), 43(2), 44(2), 48, 51 to 56, 65, and 66), so far as applicable, shall apply in relation to an application made pursuant to subsection (1) of this section, and to any restraining order made as a result of the application, with all necessary modifications, and with the following specific modifications, namely,— (a) A reference in this Part of this Act to a serious offence shall be read as a reference to a foreign serious offence: (b) A reference in this Part of this Act to a person being charged with a serious offence shall be read as a refer- ence to the commencement in a foreign country of crim- inal proceedings alleging the commission of a foreign serious offence: The reference in section 42(2)(c) of this Act to a per- son’s reasonable expenses in defending any criminal proceedings shall be read as including a reference to the person’s reasonable expenses in defending such pro- ceedings in a foreign country.
(c) (3) Subject to subsections (4) and (5) of this section, a restraining order made in respect of a foreign serious offence ceases to be in force at the end of the period of 28 days commencing on the day on which the order is made.
(4) Where the High Court makes a restraining order in respect of a foreign serious offence, the Court may, on application by the Solicitor-General before the end of the period referred to in subsection (3) of this section, extend the period of operation of the restraining order.
(5) Where— (a) (b) A restraining order against property is made in respect of a foreign serious offence; and Before the end of the period referred to in subsection (3) of this section (or, where the period of operation of the order is extended pursuant to subsection (4) of this section, the period as so extended), a foreign restraining order against the property is registered in New Zealand under the Mutual Assistance Act,— the first-mentioned restraining order shall cease to be in force when the foreign restraining order is registered.
65 Part 4 s 66B Proceeds of Crime Act 1991 Reprinted as at 1 December 2009 (6) This section applies with any necessary modifications if a person or body is authorised, under section 112 of the International Crimes and International Criminal Court Act 2000, to apply for a restraining order under this Act in relation to tainted property in respect of an international crime or an offence involving the administration of justice.
Compare: Proceeds of Crime Act 1987 (Aust), s 59 Sections 66A to 66H and the preceding heading were inserted, as from 1 April 1993, by section 9 Proceeds of Crime Amendment Act 1992 (1992 No 87).

Subsection (6) was inserted, as from 1 July 2002, by section 187(3) International Crimes and International Criminal Court Act 2000 (2000 No 26).

See clause 2(f) International Crimes and International Criminal Court Act Commencement Order 2002 (SR 2002/131).
66B Registered foreign restraining orders (1) Where a foreign restraining order is registered in New Zealand in accordance with section 56 of the Mutual Assistance Act, or a restraining order is registered in accordance with section 112(2) of the International Crimes and International Criminal Court Act 2000, this Part of this Act (other than sections 47 to 55, 64, 65, and 66), so far as applicable, shall apply in relation to the restraining order with all necessary modifications, and with the following specific modifications, namely,— (a) A reference in this Part of this Act to a restraining order directing the Official Assignee to take custody and con- trol of property shall be read as a reference to an order under section 66C of this Act: (b) A reference in this Part of this Act to an order under section 51(1) of this Act shall be read as a reference to an order under section 66E of this Act: The reference in section 63 of this Act to a restraining order shall be read as a reference to an order under sec- tion 66C of this Act.
(c) (2) A foreign restraining order registered in New Zealand under the Mutual Assistance Act ceases to be in force when the regis- tration is cancelled in accordance with that Act.

Compare: Proceeds of Crime Act 1987 (Aust), ss 60, 65 Sections 66A to 66H and the preceding heading were inserted, as from 1 April 1993, by section 9 Proceeds of Crime Amendment Act 1992 (1992 No 87).
Subsection (1) was amended, as from 1 July 2002, by section 187(4) Inter- national Crimes and International Criminal Court Act 2000 (2000 No 26) by 66 Reprinted as at 1 December 2009 Proceeds of Crime Act 1991 Part 4 s 66C inserting the words “or a restraining order is registered in accordance with sec- tion 112(2) of the International Crimes and International Criminal Court Act 2000,” after the words “section 56 of the Mutual Assistance Act,”.
See clause 2(f) International Crimes and International Criminal Court Act Commencement Order 2002 (SR 2002/131).
66C Management of property under registered foreign restraining order (1) Where a foreign restraining order against property is registered in the High Court under the Mutual Assistance Act, the Court may, if satisfied on application by the Solicitor-General that is desirable to do so, by order direct the Official Assignee to take custody and control of the property, or of such part of the property as is specified in the order.
(2) Where an application is made for an order under subsection (1) of this section against property,— (a) The owner of the property; and The Solicitor-General shall give written notice of the application to— (i) (ii) Any other person that the Solicitor-General has reason to believe may have an interest in the property; and (b) (iii) The Official Assignee; and The Court may, at any time before the final determin- ation of the application, direct the Solicitor-General to give or publish notice of the application to a specified person or class of persons, in such manner and within such time as the Court thinks fit; and The owner of the property and any other person who claims an interest in the property are entitled to appear and to adduce evidence at the hearing of the application.
(3) Where an order is made under subsection (1) of this section against a person’s property, the Solicitor-General shall give the person written notice of the order.
(c) (4) Where an order is made under subsection (1) of this section in respect of property of a person, the Court may, at the time it makes the order or at any later time, make any one or more of the following orders: (a) An order regulating the manner in which the Official Assignee may exercise his or her powers or perform his 67 Part 4 s 66C Proceeds of Crime Act 1991 Reprinted as at 1 December 2009 or her duties pursuant to the order under subsection (1) of this section: (b) An order determining any question relating to the prop- erty, including any question relating to— (i) (ii) The liabilities of the owner of the property; or The exercise of the powers, or the performance of the duties, of the Official Assignee pursuant to the order under subsection (1) of this section: An order for the examination, before the Court, or the Registrar of the Court, or the Official Assignee, of any person whose property is subject to the order under sub- section (1) of this section, or any other person, concern- ing the nature and location of the property: (c) (d) An order directing the owner of the property to furnish to the Official Assignee, within the time specified in the order, a statement on oath, setting out such particulars of the property of that person as the Court thinks fit.
(5) Where the Official Assignee is given a direction under subsec- tion (1) of this section in relation to any property, the Official Assignee may do anything that is reasonably necessary to pre- serve the property, including— (a) (b) (c) (d) Taking, or becoming a party to, any civil proceedings affecting the property; and Ensuring that the property is insured; and If the property consists, in whole or in part, of securities or investments, realising or otherwise dealing with the securities or investments; and If the property consists, in whole or in part, of a busi- ness, doing anything that is necessary or convenient for carrying on the business.
(6) Where the High Court makes an order under paragraph (c) or paragraph (d) of subsection (4) of this section, subsections (5) and (6) of section 47 and section 49 of this Act, so far as applicable and with all necessary modifications, shall apply,— In the case of an order made under subsection (4)(c) of (a) this section, as if that order were an order made under section 47(2)(e)(iii) of this Act: 68 Reprinted as at 1 December 2009 Proceeds of Crime Act 1991 Part 4 s 66E (b) In the case of an order made under subsection (4)(d) of this section, as if that order were an order made under section 47(2)(e)(iv) of this Act.
Compare: Proceeds of Crime Act 1987 (Aust), s 61 Sections 66A to 66H and the preceding heading were inserted, as from 1 April 1993, by section 9 Proceeds of Crime Amendment Act 1992 (1992 No 87).
66D Undertakings as to damages or costs in relation to foreign restraining order (1) Where— (a) A foreign restraining order against property is regis- tered in the High Court in New Zealand under the Mutual Assistance Act; or The High Court makes an order under section 66C of this Act in respect of property,— (b) the Court may, on application by a person claiming an interest in the property, make an order requiring the Solicitor-General, on behalf of the Crown, to give or carry out an undertaking with respect to the payment of damages or costs, or both, in relation to the registration, making, or operation of the order.
(2) Any money payable by the Crown in satisfaction of any under- taking given under subsection (1) of this section shall be paid out of the Crown Bank Account without further appropriation than this section.

Compare: Proceeds of Crime Act 1987 (Aust), s 62 Sections 66A to 66H and the preceding heading were inserted, as from 1 April 1993, by section 9 Proceeds of Crime Amendment Act 1992 (1992 No 87).
66E Official Assignee to discharge foreign pecuniary penalty order (1) Where— (a) A foreign restraining order made against property of a person in reliance on the person’s conviction, or alleged commission, of a foreign serious offence is registered in the High Court in New Zealand under the Mutual Assistance Act; and (b) A foreign pecuniary penalty order made in reliance on the person’s conviction of the offence or a related for- eign serious offence has been or is registered in the High 69 Part 4 s 66E Proceeds of Crime Act 1991 Reprinted as at 1 December 2009 (c) Court in New Zealand under the Mutual Assistance Act; and An order has been made or is made under section 66C of this Act directing the Official Assignee to take custody and control of the property,— the High Court may, by order, direct the Official Assignee to pay to the Crown out of that property, in accordance with this section, an amount equal to the amount payable under that pecuniary penalty order.
For the purposes of enabling the Official Assignee to comply with an order under subsection (1) of this section, the Court may, at any time,— (a) Direct the Official Assignee to sell or otherwise dispose of such of the property under the Official Assignee’s control as the Court specifies; and (b) Appoint an officer of the Court or any other person to execute any deed or instrument in the name of a person who owns or has an estate, interest, or right in the prop- erty and to do anything necessary to give validity and operation to the deed or instrument.
The execution of the deed or instrument by the person so ap- pointed has the same force and validity as if the deed or instru- ment had been executed by the person who owned or had the estate, interest, or right in the property.
Subject to section 60 of this Act, where the Official Assignee is given a direction under subsection (1) of this section in re- lation to any property, the Official Assignee shall, as soon as practicable after the direction is given,— If the property is money,— (a) (i) Apply the money in payment of the costs recov- erable by the Official Assignee under section 63 of this Act in relation to the order under section 66C of this Act in respect of the property; and Subject to subsection (5) of this section, pay the remainder of the money to the Crown; and (ii) (b) Sell or otherwise dispose of the property; and If the property is not money,— (i) (ii) Apply the proceeds of the sale or disposition in payment of the costs recoverable by the Official (2) (3) (4) 70 Reprinted as at 1 December 2009 Proceeds of Crime Act 1991 Part 4 s 66F Assignee under section 63 of this Act in relation to the order under section 66C of this Act in re- spect of the property; and (iii) Subject to subsection (5) of this section, pay the remainder of those proceeds to the Crown.
(5) Notwithstanding anything in subsection (4) of this section, in no case shall the amount applied under paragraph (a)(i) or paragraph (b)(ii) of that subsection exceed the amount payable under the foreign pecuniary penalty order.
(6) Where the money or proceeds referred to in paragraph (a)(ii) or paragraph (b)(iii) of subsection (4) of this section, together with the amount applied in payment of the costs recoverable by the Official Assignee under section 63 of this Act, exceed the amount payable under the foreign pecuniary penalty order, the excess shall be paid to the person whose property was subject to the order under section 66C of this Act.
Compare: Proceeds of Crime Act 1987 (Aust), s 63(1)-(5) Sections 66A to 66H and the preceding heading were inserted, as from 1 April 1993, by section 9 Proceeds of Crime Amendment Act 1992 (1992 No 87).
66F Payment to Crown discharges foreign pecuniary penalty order (1) Where the Official Assignee, in accordance with a direction under section 66E(1) of this Act, pays money to the Crown in respect of the liability of a person under a foreign pecuniary penalty order, the person’s liability under the order shall, to the extent of the payment, be discharged.
(2) Where— (a) A foreign restraining order made against property of a person in reliance on the person’s conviction, or alleged commission, of a foreign serious offence is registered in the High Court in New Zealand under the Mutual Assistance Act; and (b) A foreign pecuniary penalty order made in reliance on the person’s conviction of the offence or a related for- eign serious offence has been or is registered in the High Court in New Zealand under the Mutual Assistance Act; and 71 Part 4 s 66G Proceeds of Crime Act 1991 Reprinted as at 1 December 2009 (c) An order has been made or is made under section 66C of this Act directing the Official Assignee to take custody and control of the property,— any amount applied under paragraph (a)(i) or paragraph (b)(ii) of subsection (4) of section 66E of this Act in payment of any costs recoverable by the Official Assignee under section 63 of this Act in relation to the order made under section 66C of this Act shall, for the purposes of subsection (1) of this section, be deemed to be money paid to the Crown in respect of the liability of the first-mentioned person under the foreign pecuniary penalty order.
Compare: Proceeds of Crime Act 1987 (Aust), s 63(6) Section 66A to 66H and the preceding heading were inserted, as from 1 April 1993, by section 9 Proceeds of Crime Amendment Act 1992 (1992 No 87).
66G Charge on property subject to foreign restraining order (1) Where— (a) A foreign restraining order made against property of a person in reliance on the person’s conviction, or alleged commission, of a foreign serious offence is registered in the High Court in New Zealand under the Mutual Assistance Act; and (b) A foreign pecuniary penalty order made in reliance on the person’s conviction of the offence or a related foreign serious offence has been or is registered in the High Court in New Zealand under the Mutual Assistance Act,— then, upon the registration of the foreign restraining order or the foreign pecuniary penalty order, whichever last occurs, there is created, by force of this section, a charge on the prop- erty to secure the payment to the Crown of the amount payable under the foreign pecuniary penalty order.
(2) Where a charge is created by subsection (1) of this section on property of a person, the charge ceases to have effect in respect of the property— (a) Upon payment to the Crown of the amount payable under the foreign pecuniary penalty order, where that payment is made in satisfaction of that order; or (b) Upon the person becoming bankrupt; or 72 Reprinted as at 1 December 2009 Proceeds of Crime Act 1991 Part 4 s 66G (c) Upon the sale or disposition of the property,— (i) (ii) (iii) Pursuant to an order under section 66E of this Act; or By the owner of the property with the consent of the High Court; or If the Official Assignee was directed to take cus- tody and control of the property pursuant to an order under section 66C of this Act, by the owner of the property with the consent of the Official Assignee; or (e) (d) Upon the sale of the property to a purchaser in good faith for value who, at the time of purchase, has no no- tice of the charge; or Upon the cancellation of the registration of either the foreign pecuniary penalty order or the foreign restrain- ing order, in accordance with the Mutual Assistance Act,— whichever occurs first.
(3) A charge created by subsection (1) of this section on prop- erty— (a) Is subject to every encumbrance to which the property was subject immediately before the charge was created and that would, apart from this subsection, have priority over the charge; but (b) Has priority over all other encumbrances, except where— (i) (ii) By virtue of prior registration under the provi- sions of any enactment, another encumbrance is entitled to priority over the charge; and The person claiming priority by virtue of that prior registration proves that at the time when that person acquired, or became entitled to, the benefit of the encumbrance under which that person claims, that person had no notice of the charge; and (c) Subject to subsection (2) of this section, is not affected by any change of ownership of the property.
Compare: Proceeds of Crime Act 1987 (Aust), s 64(1)-(3) 73 Part 4 s 66H Proceeds of Crime Act 1991 Reprinted as at 1 December 2009 Sections 66A to 66H and the preceding heading were inserted, as from 1 April 1993, by section 9 Proceeds of Crime Amendment Act 1992 (1992 No 87).
66H Registration of charge created by foreign restraining order (1) Where a charge is created by section 66G of this Act on property of a particular kind, and the provisions of any New Zealand enactment provide for the registration of title to, or charges over, property of that kind, the Solicitor-General may cause the charge to be registered under the provisions of that enactment.
If the charge is registered under subsection (1) of this section, a person who purchases or acquires an interest in the property after the registration of the charge shall, for the purposes of section 66G(2)(d) of this Act, be deemed to have notice of the charge at the time of the purchase or acquisition.

Compare: Proceeds of Crime Act 1987 (Aust), s 64(4) (2) Sections 66A to 66H and the preceding heading were inserted, as from 1 April 1993, by section 9 Proceeds of Crime Amendment Act 1992 (1992 No 87).
Part 5 Information gathering powers Interpretation Interpretation In this Part of this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— Bankers’ books means any accounting records used in the ordinary course of banking Property-tracking document, in relation to a drug-dealing offence, means— (a) A document relevant to identifying, locating, or quanti- fying property of a person who committed the offence; or (b) A document relevant to identifying, locating, or quanti- fying tainted property in relation to the offence.
67 74 Reprinted as at 1 December 2009 Proceeds of Crime Act 1991 Part 5 s 68 Production orders Application for production order 68 (1) A commissioned officer of police may apply to a Judge of the High Court for a production order under section 69 of this Act if— (a) one of the following situations exists: (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) a person has been convicted of a drug-dealing offence: the officer has reasonable grounds for believing that a person has committed a drug-dealing of- fence: a person has been convicted of a serious offence, and there are reasonable grounds to suspect that it is an offence to which subsection (1A) applies: the officer has reasonable grounds for believing that a person has committed a serious offence to which subsection (1A) applies; and (b) the officer has reasonable grounds for believing that a person has possession or control of one or more prop- erty-tracking documents in relation to the offence.
(1A) This section applies to a serious offence if it is transnational in nature (as defined in articles 3(2) and 18(1) of the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organised Crime, done at New York on 15 November 2000) and involves an or- ganised criminal group (as defined in article 2(a) of that con- vention).
Every application under this section shall be made in writing and on oath, and shall contain the following particulars: (a) The grounds on which the application is made: (b) A description of the document or documents production (2) (c) (d) of which is sought: A description of the property or type of property to which the document or documents are believed to re- late: The reasons why it is considered necessary to obtain a production order in relation to the identification, loca- tion, or quantification of that property.
Compare: Proceeds of Crime Act 1987 (Aust), s 66(1) 75 Part 5 s 69 Proceeds of Crime Act 1991 Reprinted as at 1 December 2009 Subsection (1) was substituted, as from 18 June 2002, by section 3 Proceeds of Crime Amendment Act 2002 (2002 No 25).

Subsection (1A) was inserted as from 18 June 2002, by section 3 Proceeds of Crime Amendment Act 2002 (2002 No 25).
Court may make production order 69 (1) Where an application is made under section 68 of this Act to a Judge of the High Court for a production order against a person, the Judge may, subject to subsection (4) of this section and to sections 73 and 74 of this Act, make an order that the person— (a) Produce to a Police employee any specified document or class of documents of the kind referred to in section 68(1)(b) of this Act that are in the person’s possession or control; or (b) Make available to a Police employee, for inspection, any specified document or class of documents of that kind that are in the person’s possession or control— if the Judge is satisfied that there are reasonable grounds for making the order.
(2) A Judge shall not make an order under subsection (1) of this section unless the application contains, or the applicant otherwise supplies to the Judge, such information as the Judge requires concerning the grounds on which the application is sought.
(3) Where, on an application under section 68 of this Act for a production order in respect of an offence, the Judge is satisfied that there are reasonable grounds to believe that— (a) The person who was convicted of the offence, or who is believed to have committed the offence, derived a benefit, directly or indirectly, from the commission of the offence; and Property specified in the application is subject to the effective control of that person,— (b) the Judge may, having regard to the matters referred to in sec- tion 29(2) of this Act, treat any document relevant to identify- ing, locating, or quantifying that property as a property-track- ing document in relation to the offence for the purposes of this section.
76 Reprinted as at 1 December 2009 Proceeds of Crime Act 1991 Part 5 s 71 (4) An order under subsection (1)(a) of this section shall not be made in respect of bankers’ books.

Compare: Proceeds of Crime Act 1987 (Aust), s 66(2)-(6) Section 69(1)(a): amended, on 1 October 2008, by section 130(1) of the Policing Act 2008 (2008 No 72).

Section 69(1)(b): amended, on 1 October 2008, by section 130(1) of the Polic- ing Act 2008 (2008 No 72).
Subsection (1)(a) was amended, as from 26 September 1992, by section 10 Pro- ceeds of Crime Amendment Act 1992 (1992 No 87) by substituting the expres- sion “section 68(1)(b)” for the expression “section 69(1)(b)”.
70 Time and place of production A production order requiring a person to produce or make available any document to a Police employee— (a) Shall specify when the document is to be produced or made available: (b) May specify— (i) The place where the document is to be produced or made available: The Police employee to whom the document is to be produced or made available.
Compare: Proceeds of Crime Act 1987 (Aust), s 66(7), (8) (ii) Section 70: amended, on 1 October 2008, by section 130(1) of the Policing Act 2008 (2008 No 72).

Section 70(b)(ii): amended, on 1 October 2008, by section 130(1) of the Polic- ing Act 2008 (2008 No 72).
71 Powers and duties of Police employees under production order (1) A Police employee to whom a document is produced or made available for inspection in accordance with a production order under section 69 of this Act may do one or more of the follow- ing: (a) (b) (c) Make copies of the document: (d) Inspect the document: Take extracts from the document: In the case of an order under subsection (1)(a) of that section, retain the document for as long as is reasonably necessary for the purposes of this Act.
77 Part 5 s 72 Proceeds of Crime Act 1991 Reprinted as at 1 December 2009 (2) Where a Police employee retains a document pursuant to a production order, the Police employee shall, on request by the person to whom the order was addressed,— (a) Give the person a copy of the document certified by the Police employee, in writing, to be a true copy of the document; or Permit the person to inspect, take extracts from, and make copies of, the document.
(b) Compare: Proceeds of Crime Act 1987 (Aust), s 66(9)-(11) Section 71 heading: amended, on 1 October 2008, by section 130(1) of the Policing Act 2008 (2008 No 72).

Section 71(1): amended, on 1 October 2008, by section 130(1) of the Policing Act 2008 (2008 No 72).

Section 71(2): amended, on 1 October 2008, by section 130(1) of the Policing Act 2008 (2008 No 72).

Section 71(2)(a): amended, on 1 October 2008, by section 130(1) of the Policing Act 2008 (2008 No 72).
Production order to operate notwithstanding any other enactment or rule of law Subject to sections 73 and 74 of this Act, section 69 of this Act applies notwithstanding any enactment, or any rule of law, that obliges any person to maintain secrecy in relation to, or not to disclose, any matter, and any compliance with an order made under section 69 of this Act is not a breach of the relevant obligation of secrecy or non-disclosure or of the enactment or rule of law by which the obligation is imposed.
Subject to sections 73 and 74 of this Act, no person shall be excused from producing or making available any document, when required to do so by a production order,— (a) On the ground that the production of that document could or would tend to incriminate that person or sub- ject that person to any penalty or forfeiture; or (b) On the ground of any other privilege that could other- wise be claimed by that person in relation to the produc- tion of the document in any proceedings in a Court.
72 (1) (2) (3) Where a person produces or makes available a document pur- suant to a production order, neither the production or making available of the document, nor any information, document, or thing obtained as a consequence of the production or making 78 Reprinted as at 1 December 2009 Proceeds of Crime Act 1991 Part 5 s 74 (4) 73 available of the document, is admissible against that person in any criminal proceedings except for an offence against section 76 of this Act.
For the purposes of subsection (3) of this section, proceedings on an application for a restraining order, a forfeiture order, or a pecuniary penalty order are not criminal proceedings.

Compare: Proceeds of Crime Act 1987 (Aust), s 66(12)-(14).
Production order not to override certain enactments Nothing in section 69 or section 72 of this Act overrides— (a) Sections 82 to 88 of the Tax Administration Act 1994; or Section 37 of the Statistics Act 1975; or Section 105 of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand Act 1989.

(b) (c) Paragraph (a) was substituted, as from 1 April 1995, by section YB 1 of the Income Tax Act 1994 (1994 No 164).
Legal professional privilege 74 (1) Nothing in section 69 or section 72 of this Act shall require any (2) legal practitioner to disclose any privileged communication.
For the purposes of this section, a communication is a privil- eged communication only if— (a) It is a confidential communication, whether oral or writ- ten, passing between— (i) A legal practitioner in his or her professional cap- acity and another legal practitioner in such cap- acity; or (ii) A legal practitioner in his or her professional cap- acity and his or her client,— whether made directly or indirectly through an agent of either; and It is made or brought into existence for the purpose of obtaining or giving legal advice or assistance; and It is not made or brought into existence for the purpose of committing or furthering the commission of some illegal or wrongful act.
(b) (c) (3) Where the information or document consists wholly of pay- ments, income, expenditure, or financial transactions of a spe- 79 Part 5 s 75 Proceeds of Crime Act 1991 Reprinted as at 1 December 2009 cified person (whether a legal practitioner, his or her client, or any other person), it shall not be a privileged communica- tion if it is contained in, or comprises the whole or part of, any book, account, statement, or other record prepared or kept by the legal practitioner in connection with a trust account of the legal practitioner within the meaning of section 6 of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006.
(4) Where any person refuses to disclose any information or docu- ment on the ground that it is a privileged communication under this section, the Commissioner of Police or that person may apply to a Judge of the High Court for an order determining whether or not the claim of privilege is valid; and, for the pur- poses of determining any such application, the Judge may re- quire the information or document to be produced to him or her.
For the purposes of this section, the term legal practitioner means a barrister or solicitor of the High Court, and references to a legal practitioner include a firm or an incorporated law firm (within the meaning of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006) in which he or she is, or is held out to be, a partner, director, or shareholder.

Compare: 1990 No 51 s 24 (5) Section 74(3): amended, on 1 August 2008, by section 348 of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 (2006 No 1).
Section 74(5): substituted, on 1 August 2008, by section 348 of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 (2006 No 1).

Variation of production orders 75 (1) Where a Judge of the High Court makes an order under section 69(1)(a) of this Act, the person against whom the order is made may apply to the Judge or to another Judge of the High Court for variation of the order.
(2) Where, on hearing any application made under subsection (1) of this section by any person in respect of any document, the Judge is satisfied that the document is essential to the business activities of the person, the Judge may vary the production order in respect of that document so that the order requires the 80 Reprinted as at 1 December 2009 Proceeds of Crime Act 1991 Part 5 s 76A document to be made available for inspection in accordance with section 69(1)(b) of this Act.
Compare: Proceeds of Crime Act 1987 (Aust), s 67 76 (1) (2) (b) Failure to comply with production order Every person commits an offence against this section who, being a person against whom a production order is made,— (a) Fails, without reasonable excuse, to comply with the order; or In purported compliance with the order, produces or makes available to a member of the Police a document which the person knows is false or misleading in a ma- terial particular, where that person fails to indicate to the member of the Police the respect in which the docu- ment is false or misleading.
Every person who commits an offence against this section is liable on summary conviction,— (a) In the case of an individual, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or a fine not exceeding $5,000: In the case of a body corporate, to a fine not exceeding $20,000.
(b) Compare: Proceeds of Crime Act 1987 (Aust), s 68 76A Production orders in relation to foreign serious offences (1) Where a commissioned officer of the Police is authorised, under section 61 of the Mutual Assistance Act, to apply to a Judge of the High Court for a production order under this Act in respect of a foreign serious offence, the officer may apply for the order accordingly, and sections 68 to 76 of this Act, so far as applicable and with all necessary modifications, shall apply to the application and to any production order made as a result of the application.
(2) Where a member of the Police takes possession of a document pursuant to a production order made in respect of a foreign serious offence, the document may be retained for a period not exceeding 1 month pending a written direction from the Attorney-General as to the manner in which it is to be dealt with, and, if any such direction is given, shall be dealt with in accordance with the direction.
81 Part 5 s 77 Proceeds of Crime Act 1991 Reprinted as at 1 December 2009 (3) This section applies with any necessary modifications if a person or body is authorised, under section 112 of the International Crimes and International Criminal Court Act 2000, to apply for a production order under this Act in relation to tainted property in respect of an international crime or an offence involving the administration of justice.
Compare: Proceeds of Crime Act 1987 (Aust), s 69 Section 76A was inserted, as from 1 April 1993, by section 11 Proceeds of Crime Amendment Act 1992 (1992 No 87).

Subsection (1) was amended, as from 18 June 2002, by section 4 Proceeds of Crime Amendment Act 2002 (2002 No 25), by substituting the word “serious” for the word “drug-dealing”.

Subsection (3) was inserted, as from 1 July 2002, by section 187(5) International Crimes and International Criminal Court Act 2000 (2000 No 26).
See clause 2(f) International Crimes and International Criminal Court Act Commencement Order 2002 (SR 2002/131).

Monitoring orders 77 Monitoring orders (1) A Judge of the High Court may, on the application of a com- missioned officer of the Police, make an order directing a fi- nancial institution to supply to the Commissioner of Police in- formation obtained by the institution about transactions con- ducted through an account held by a particular person with the institution.
(2) A Judge may make a monitoring order only if the Judge is satisfied that there are reasonable grounds for believing that the person in respect of whom the order is sought— (a) Has committed, or is about to commit, a drug-dealing offence; or (b) Has benefited directly or indirectly, or is about to benefit directly or indirectly, from the commission of a drug- dealing offence.
Every monitoring order shall specify— (a) The name or names in which the account is believed to be held; and The class of information that the institution is required to supply; and The manner in which the information is to be supplied; and (b) (c) (3) 82 Reprinted as at 1 December 2009 Proceeds of Crime Act 1991 Part 5 s 80 (d) The period for which the order is to be in force.
(4) A monitoring order shall apply in relation to transactions con- ducted during the period specified in the order (being a period commencing not earlier than the day on which notice of the order is given to the financial institution and ending not later than 3 months after the day of the order).

(5) A reference in this section to a transaction conducted through an account includes a transaction through the facility of a safety deposit box.
Compare: Proceeds of Crime Act 1987 (Aust), s 73(1)-(6), (8) 78 Failure to comply with monitoring order Every financial institution commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding $20,000 if, where that financial institution has been given notice of a monitoring order, that financial institution— (a) Fails, without reasonable excuse, to comply with the order; or (b) Knowingly supplies information that is false or mis- leading in purported compliance with the order.
Compare: Proceeds of Crime Act 1987 (Aust) s 73(7) Compliance with monitoring order not actionable 79 (1) No proceedings, civil or criminal, shall lie against any finan- cial institution or any other person by reason of that finan- cial institution’s or that person’s compliance with a monitoring order.

(2) Nothing in subsection (1) of this section applies in respect of proceedings for an offence against section 78 of this Act.
80 Monitoring order not to be disclosed (1) A financial institution that is, or has been, subject to a moni- toring order shall not disclose the existence or the operation of the order to any person except— (a) The Commissioner of Police or a member of the Police who is authorised by the Commissioner to receive the information; or 83 Part 5 s 81 Proceeds of Crime Act 1991 Reprinted as at 1 December 2009 (b) An officer or agent of the institution, for the purpose of (c) ensuring compliance with the order; or A barrister or solicitor, for the purpose of obtaining legal advice or representation in relation to the order.
(2) No person referred to in paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of this section to whom disclosure of the existence or operation of a monitoring order has been made shall disclose the existence or operation of the order except to another person of the kind referred to in that subsection, for the purpose of the perform- ance of the first-mentioned person’s duties.
(3) No person referred to in paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of this section to whom disclosure of the existence or operation of a monitoring order has been made shall disclose the existence or operation of the order except to another person of the kind referred to in that subsection, for the purpose of ensuring that the order is complied with or obtaining legal advice or repre- sentation in relation to the order.
(4) No person referred to in paragraph (c) of subsection (1) of this section to whom disclosure of the existence or operation of a monitoring order has been made shall disclose the existence or operation of the order except to a person of the kind referred to in that subsection for the purpose of giving legal advice or making representations in relation to the order.
(5) Nothing in subsections (1) to (4) of this section shall prevent the disclosure of the existence or operation of a monitoring order in connection with, or in the course of, proceedings be- fore a Court.
Compare: Proceeds of Crime Act 1987 (Aust), s 74(1)-(4) Offence to disclose existence or operation of monitoring order Every person who knowingly contravenes any of subsections (1) to (4) of section 80 of this Act commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction,— (a) In the case of an individual, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or a fine not exceeding $5,000: In the case of a body corporate, to a fine not exceeding $20,000.
(b) 81 84 Reprinted as at 1 December 2009 Proceeds of Crime Act 1991 Part 6 s 82 81A Monitoring orders in relation to foreign offences (1) Where a commissioned officer of the Police is authorised, under section 62 of the Mutual Assistance Act, to apply to a Judge of the High Court for a monitoring order under this Act in respect of a foreign drug-dealing offence, the officer may apply for the order accordingly, and sections 77 to 81 of this Act, so far as applicable and with all necessary modifications, shall apply to the application and to any monitoring order made as a result of the application.
(3) (2) Where information is supplied to the Commissioner of Police pursuant to a monitoring order made in relation to a foreign drug-dealing offence, the Commissioner shall, as soon as prac- ticable after receiving the information, pass the information on to the Attorney-General.
This section applies with any necessary modifications if a member of the police is authorised, under section 112 of the International Crimes and International Criminal Court Act 2000, to apply for a monitoring order under this Act in relation to tainted property in respect of an international crime or an offence involving the administration of justice.
Compare: Proceeds of Crime Act 1987 (Aust), s 75 Section 81A was inserted, as from 1 April 1993, by section 12 Proceeds of Crime Amendment Act 1992 (1992 No 87).

Subsection (3) was inserted, as from 1 July 2002, by section 187(6) International Crimes and International Criminal Court Act 2000 (2000 No 26).

See clause 2(f) International Crimes and International Criminal Court Act Commencement Order 2002 (SR 2002/131).
Part 6 Miscellaneous provisions Appeals 82 (1) Appeals In this section, relevant conviction, in relation to a forfeiture order, a pecuniary penalty order, or an order under section 29(3) of this Act, means the conviction of a serious offence which was relied on to support the order.
(2) A person who has an interest in property against which a for- feiture order is made may appeal against that order as if the 85 Part 6 s 83 Proceeds of Crime Act 1991 Reprinted as at 1 December 2009 order were a sentence imposed on the person in respect of the relevant conviction.

(3) A person against whom a pecuniary penalty order is made may appeal against that order as if the order were a sentence im- posed on the person in respect of the relevant conviction.
(4) Where a Court makes a pecuniary penalty order and makes an order under section 29(3) of this Act declaring that certain property is available to satisfy the order, a person who has an interest in that property may appeal against the order under section 29(3) of this Act as if the order were a sentence im- posed on the person in respect of the relevant conviction.
The Solicitor-General may appeal against a forfeiture order, a pecuniary penalty order, or an order under section 29(3) of this Act, or against the refusal of a Court to make any such order, as if the order or refusal were a sentence imposed in respect of the relevant conviction.
(5) (6) Where an application is made to a Court for an order under section 18 of this Act, the applicant or the Solicitor-General may appeal against the whole or any part of the decision of the Court on that application as if the decision were a sentence imposed,— (a) In the case of an appeal by the applicant, on the appli- cant in respect of the conviction in respect of which a forfeiture order is sought or has been made: In the case of an appeal by the Solicitor-General, in respect of the conviction in respect of which a forfeiture order is sought or has been made.
Compare: Proceeds of Crime Act 1987 (Aust), s 100 (b) Procedure on appeal 83 (1) An appeal under section 82 of this Act shall be made to the Court of Appeal, and the provisions of Part 13 of the Crimes Act 1961 shall, with all necessary modifications, apply as if the appeal were an appeal under section 383 of that Act.
(2) On any appeal under section 82 of this Act, the Court of Appeal may confirm the decision or order or refusal appealed against, or vary it, or set it aside and make such other order or decision 86 Reprinted as at 1 December 2009 Proceeds of Crime Act 1991 Part 6 s 86 as the Court of Appeal thinks ought to have been made in the first place.
Miscellaneous provisions 84 (1) (2) 85 Dealings with forfeited property Every person commits an offence against this section who, knowing that a forfeiture order has been made in respect of any property (being property title to which is passed by regis- tration on a register maintained pursuant to any New Zealand enactment), and knowing that the forfeiture order remains in force, disposes of or otherwise deals with the property before the Crown’s interest in the property has been registered in the manner required by law.
Every person who commits an offence against this section is liable on conviction on indictment,— (a) In the case of an individual, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years or a fine not exceeding $20,000: In the case of a body corporate, to a fine not exceeding $60,000.
(b) Compare: Proceeds of Crime Act 1987 (Aust), s 97 Standard of proof Subject to section 13 of this Act, any question of fact to be determined by a Court or a Judge on an application under this Act is to be determined on the balance of probabilities.
Compare: Proceeds of Crime Act 1987 (Aust), s 99 86 (1) Delegation by Official Assignee The Official Assignee may from time to time delegate to any person or persons (being the Deputy Official Assignee for New Zealand or any Official Assignee or Deputy Assignee appointed under the State Sector Act 1988) all or any of the functions, duties, and powers conferred or imposed on the Official Assignee by or under this Act.

(2) Every delegation under this section shall be in writing.
(3) No delegation under this section (other than a delegation to the Deputy Official Assignee) shall include the power to delegate under this section.

87 Part 6 s 87 Proceeds of Crime Act 1991 Reprinted as at 1 December 2009 (4) (5) (6) The power of the Official Assignee to delegate under this sec- tion does not limit any power of delegation conferred on the Official Assignee by any other Act.
Subject to any general or special directions given or conditions imposed by the Official Assignee, a person to whom any func- tions, duties, or powers are delegated under this section may exercise or perform any functions, duties, or powers so dele- gated to that person in the same manner and with the same effect as if they had been conferred or imposed on that person directly by this section and not by delegation.
Every person purporting to act pursuant to any delegation under this section shall, in the absence of proof to the contrary, be presumed to be acting in accordance with the terms of the delegation.

(7) Any delegation under this section may be made— (a) (b) Subject to such restrictions and conditions as the Offi- cial Assignee thinks fit: Either generally or in relation to any particular case or class of cases.
(8) No delegation under this section shall affect or prevent the exercise or performance of any function, duty, or power by the Official Assignee, nor shall any such delegation affect the responsibility of the Official Assignee for the actions of any person acting under the delegation.
(9) Any person purporting to exercise or perform any function, duty, or power of the Official Assignee by virtue of a delega- tion under this section shall, when required to do so, produce evidence of that person’s authority to exercise or perform the function, duty, or power.

87 (1) Revocation of delegations Every delegation under section 86 of this Act shall be revoc- able in writing at will.
(2) Any such delegation, until it is revoked, shall continue in force according to its tenor, even though the Official Assignee by whom it was made may have ceased to hold office, and shall continue to have effect as if made by the successor in office of the Official Assignee.
88 Reprinted as at 1 December 2009 Proceeds of Crime Act 1991 Part 6 s 90 88 89 Costs Where— (a) A person brings or appears in proceedings under this Act in order— (i) To prevent a forfeiture order or restraining order being made against property of the person; or To have property of the person excluded from a forfeiture order or restraining order; and (ii) (b) (c) The person is successful in the proceedings; and The Court is satisfied that the person was not involved in the commission of the offence in respect of which the order was sought or made,— the Court may order the Crown to pay all the costs incurred by the person in connection with the proceedings or such part of those costs as the Court thinks fit.
Compare: Proceeds of Crime Act 1987 (Aust), s 101 Regulations The Governor-General may from time to time, by Order in Council, make regulations for all or any of the following pur- poses: (a) Prescribing the forms of applications, notices, and other documents for the purposes of this Act, and requiring the use of such forms: Prescribing the procedure for the service of notices and other documents for the purposes of this Act, and pro- viding for service to be dispensed with in such circum- stances as are specified in the regulations: Prescribing or providing for the costs recoverable by the Official Assignee under section 63 of this Act: Providing for such other matters as are contemplated by or are necessary for giving full effect to this Act and for its due administration.
(b) (c) (d) 90 Rules of procedure The Governor-General may from time to time, by Order in Council, make rules regulating the practice and procedure of Courts in proceedings under this Act.

89 Part 6 s 91 Proceeds of Crime Act 1991 Reprinted as at 1 December 2009 91 92 Operation of other laws not affected Nothing in this Act limits or restricts the operation of any other enactment providing for the forfeiture of property or the im- position of a pecuniary penalty.
Summary Proceedings Act 1957 amended Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the Summary Proceedings Act 1957 is hereby amended by inserting, after the item relating to the Post Office Act 1959 (as inserted by section 237(2) of that Act), the following item: The Proceeds of Crime Act 1991 58 Contravention of restraining orders 84 Dealings with forfeited property.
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